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EDISON GENERAL FILE SERIES 1915 Edison General File Series 1915 E-15-01 E-15-02 E-15-03 E-15-04 E-15-05 E-15-06 E-15-07 E-15-08 E-15-09 E-15-10 Advertising Advice Articles Autograph and Photograph Requests Automobile Aviation [not selected] Battery, Primary Battery, Storage - General Battery, Storage - Edison Storage Battery Company Battery, Storage - Foreign E-l 5-1 1 Battery, Storage - Submarines E-15-12 Birthday Greetings E-1 5-1 3 Book and Journal Orders E-1 5-14 Business Propositions [not selected] E-1 5-1 5 Cement E-1 5-1 6 Cement House E-1 5-1 7 Charities and Loans E-1 5-1 8 Chemicals , t E-1 5-1 9 Christmas and New Year Greetings [not selected] E-1 5-20 Cigarettes E-1 5-21 Clubs and Societies E-1 5-22 Condensite Company of America E-1 5-23 Copyright [not selected] E-1 5-24 Deafness E-1 5-25 Edison, T. A. E-1 5-26 Edison Chemical Works E-1 5-27 Edison Club [not selected] E-1 5-28 Edison Crushing Roll Company [not selected] E-1 5-29 Edison Portland Cement Company E-1 5-30 Edison Pulverized Limestone Company [not selected] E-1 5-31 Edison Star [not selected] E-1 5-32 Education [not selected] E-1 5-33 Electric Light E-1 5-34 Electric Pen [not selected] E-1 5-35 Employment E-1 5-36 Equipment and Supplies E-1 5-37 Exhibitions E-1 5-38 Family E-1 5-39 Fan Mail [not selected] E-1 5-40 Financial E-1 5-41 Ford, Henry E-1 5-42 Foreign Language Documents [not selected] E-1 5-43 Fort Myers E-1 5-44 Glenmont E-1 5-45 Health and Diet E-1 5-46 Honors and Awards E-1 5-47 Insurance [not selected] E-1 5-48 Invitations [not selected] E-1 5-49 Lectures [not selected] E-1 5-50 Legal - General E-1 5-51 Legal - Legal Department Weekly Reports E-1 5-52 Legal - Litigation E-1 5-53 Milan, Ohio [not selected] E-1 5-54 Miner's Safety Lamp E-1 5-55 Mining - General [not selected] E-1 5-56 Mining - Metals and Other Minerals E-1 5-57 Mining - Ore Milling E-1 5-58 Motion Pictures E-1 5-59 Name Use E-1 5-60 Naval Consulting Board E-1 5-61 New York Concentrating Wor ks E-1 5-62 Outgoing Correspondence E-1 5-63 Patents E-1 5-64 Personal E-1 5-65 Phonograph - General E-1 5-66 Phonograph - Edison Phonograph Works E-15-67 Politics E-1 5-68 Port Huron , t „ E-1 5-69 Proudfoot’s Commercial Agency [not selected] E-1 5-70 Radio E-1 5-71 Real Estate E-1 5-72 Religion and Spiritualism E-1 5-73 School Children Letters [not selected] E-1 5-74 Secretary - Meadowcroft, W. H. E-1 5-75 Secretary - Miller, H. F. [not selected] E-1 5-76 Stock and Bond Offerings E-1 5-77 Telescribe E-1 5-78 Thomas A. Edison, Inc. - General E-1 5-79 Thomas A. Edison, Inc. - Fire E-1 5-80 Visitors E-1 5-81 Warren County Warehouse Company [not selected] E-1 5-82 West Orange Laboratory E-1 5-83 World War I E-1 5-84 X-Rays Edison General File Series 1915. Advertising (E-15-01) This folder contains correspondence from advertising managers and publishers. The correspondents include Arthur R. Birchard, president of the Candlestick Publishing Co., and Frederick K. Babson, a distributor of Edison phonographs. Less than 10 percent of the documents, including all letters bearing substantive marginalia by Edison, have been selected. The unselected material consists primarily of unsolicited correspondence that received a perfunctory response or no reply from Edison. v 7TTr- 2o~*rCS>- uear "r* “Ui&U“- e*<)Vuu^ ^ — \ Your letter of the 12th, also result sheet from exper- I iment carried on in the Orange store at hand. The Orange exper- / iment is certainly very interesting. The only additional infor- / mation.is the question as to the amount spent in the different / means of making sales, so as to make a comparison as to the most/ economical method. / I judge the Orange store has not found it practical nor advisable to spend any money in local newspaper advertising. /As a rule, the advertising newspaper rates in small towns are very high and local newspapers in suburban towns tributary to large pities are very little read, so that it would be' almost impossible to make a very good comparison in a town like Orange. Howvor, it is certainly a very convincing proof that there are numerous ways of rea.ching the public in small towns besides through the adver¬ tising" mediums . z' I thank you very much for this report-' and shall make use of it in the very near future at our meeting- of branch managers. /( yxj II ■ 1 ADVERTISING ; DEPARTMENT! f FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES _ _ _ I 1 - - - 1 WtrDDPP AND W. E. MOFFETT . MANAGER THE BUYING POWER CIRCULATION 1 ELIMINATES 431 FIFTH AVE.. PITTSBURGH. PA. CONKLIN BRUNSWICK BUILDING NEW YORK STEGER BUILDING CHICAGO Mr. Thomas A. Edison, „ ,X-'tA'U5*'<1 Edison Phonograph Co., / VU<*' A - / . g ^ i Jr— -Hl'r Dear Mr. EdiBon: U'*** ) When the word ESr£eh oomes to mind, / gsray^ K^irho^Stiiisir S VJS? J^SUSSi^Sff £ S“ c »Slut«S »0» ttot the aame vented Eleotrioity is the builder of the Edison Musio Box. They may think it must be. Thomas s^e°youndoS't IZl ^tftf just’ think hut saferAsfs ss s ofSyour prestige, seoured through ohannels other than producing musio. This is one reason I think you should advertise to the greatpuhliothat read the daily newspapers, developed thinkers that read the Pittsburg leader. Yours sinoerely, THE PITTSHJS& 1EAEER, Advertising Manager. WUi/G Mr. Thomas A. Edison #2. I think your dealers would oatoh the spirit if you would start the hall rolling, and would soon have sales reoordB to equal other machines . I have a oorking good co-operative plan all worked out for you when you give the signal, and I know the thousands of Leader readers who know of EdiBon, the maker of chained lighting will he in a receptive mood to read a- hout the same Edison and his music maker. Yours sincerely. wem/g 0<2^ <6^/9^ , (/^ Q^f x~d Osc^ff-td. ^a,£<^K - - ^^yiX^-O^dr . . - ;• - - "7 T/”7 . ^f2- - .■ . cdLvjj. P A T R I O T I S M HOME AND COUNTRY v<a?v« oJLL I possible thing, will you kindly 'secure the for the December number of our magazine which sc ember 18th. You know how much I admire Mr. i believer in and user of the phonograph L work in 1887 when I hired a phonograph paying a rental of $60.00 a year for its use at a time when it could not Be bougnt at any price. From that day to this I have been a great believer in it and have always had one in rajs home where my children might enjoy it. The enclosed taken from Collier's of December 11th, we will reproduce in a double page spread in our magazine making our own plates and sill reproduce it exactly as per enclosed copy. For this service, we will make a charge of only one page inetend of tyro. 1 am very anxious indeed to get this order as it will help me secure some more business end it will give me pleasure to have the opportuni¬ ty of presenting the wonderful new Edison to our readers. As you know; we reach a very high class clientele. Our readers are made up of The Sons of American Revolution, Grand Army Men and patriotic bodies everywhere. I am enclosing with this a copy ARB/GMW eltfJveUr £tolt^mn$ ftogi (3^x\ ,Ur. Thomas A. Edison, Orange, New Jersey. 5 December thirteen nineteen Fifteen yjtjC yf,U ^ Lt t < i*. "tl tU, ^pu<n'' ^ vt, V/e licve read with a great deal^of'^lSereBt the advertisement enclosed and note particularly that the prices of the talking machines range from §100 to $400, specializing one at *250. As an inventor you are no doubt familiar with the feet that gold can be extracted from sea water. It is an expensive .process, nf f»oid extracted does not warrant the method, so Don't you think the 30,000 people who buy the new York Even¬ ing Post paying 5 cents for it on Saturdays (3 cents other days) con- etftute a Swertile field for advertising a talking machine v^ich is not within the reach of people of very moderateincomefl?DoeBthebig profit from the talking machine business come from, the sale of records. In writing you I am prompted by the knowledge that you are in full sympathy with the successful publication of a newBpaperllte be SoniSTM and records of still greater success depend upon the mess ure of advertising value placed upon it by its readers. I think that those responsible for ■*"*»•**** fall to rra kf^us e° o f ^a^newf paper ^ v ir t ua lly^ lOO^e f f ic lent] as is the Evening Post, ry truly yours, / Advertising Manager. Edison General File Series 1915. Advice (E-15-02) This folder contains correspondence from inventors and others asking for Edison's advice on technical matters or his assistance in improving or promoting inventions. Comments by Edison on the incoming letters include remarks about the profits earned by inventors, references to specific technologies and scientific phenomena, and referrals to other parties. The correspondents include N.L. Wine, a resident of Fort Myers, Florida. Less than 1 percent of the documents, including all items bearing substantive marginalia by Edison, have been selected. hj. Cod he* uUawli^*0 •> c9-*»-«-c*. 9*0 u^c^tAxtay <M f<>ec<_ CXxx ci^zz^ 9-c£e-&-T? .ftn/’ Qa-Q-x— . /^< [Cc(teej^£>~/ $-0-0 (LerviAA. %o Hd «x»\A •&&&&. €lM a-txjL Q-jy^&stoCvu* (Lcx^U. y£x. y JyitMiLo ^tcx Co <X U-CLALif OAAA~t)-<^Cf "2o lXXUO%^ ^ GJL&AUnx >tf Cl. 9pcaua. Um2a. O. CL Oct. LVXsvCtf °- CL&dtiJl. ^ Oaj-A. Cf *-i7 c6^c^«it^ irvhsc. <^. dg JUy,~ (MX O^cJlJ /CWk; QjUaa^, f ij . A^4- . ^lc (*^yc4£/LV^A (-£* (CyfaoiLJX’ cry <fr.oJLA '*o x ccftjyty- 'yCotA. *LPl> CC^LslJ oS¥ -€tU3L*tlCUX. /ryjoc/ux &AS-, fA %{/ 4^ f /V x X/ V ' X 6" V f-vyujL cxs<*-y o-cc-<. Oc-txJL ^^2^y^C£y- ot-*~<-et <L&XL^LjCt*^_ ^Lfr<-*s1 iu_ - 4>iy/7 ^ oAsl^C ~ Yx — %0 /j/67 (TVlA (&Ci(xs£kr\s) , |\aav\ {G^tr^\ {cyt^ (aJ£$ c^yT SKaa^\ e^^ry^SJydidj^ ^ %XaJi/ Jfo'yie^' . .( / . ^ / LUsiW"^ (X^f ^^^3-tV-a^-o-SKt, SjPv^sy^yisi^j , /l^yi ^C\yO /G\sT^si£Zi^ (GX^C<J &SXA. CiS\Ar-VKs*rdl 5JWt q (yJC^cuP -Vust*4 \. ^zjjTKS^UJp Scr (XjO i^wwi 2 ^a So [ Ga It'd* cmuo^ Lk5lJ% Spiwuty $x^c/a cfrut/ _ ; $ >i^A^.^_(VVW\ 2^V ■Sl/V^S^OO flyt<^4 SpS^v^dJjt^n ^yv^J^i ^ ^-LOlajO (7V> (OH7 If fAcrf pjW-*s\K PiAjUjtfLo JTV\ /&yui^ odc^'T' ci /PvZPsr^cr^ 7^r l^lexA^v^f fyvL&sjS /. f lr CXf. yx^/SJ^^^CJc/f /P^y cm^ (yu c ffuw^ DVv6-^ csy/bsU) -/£u> q \yuctrxy <>P (VWWT^VV^ £cre>JX{ i QooXy jfy7u*A (PtAs^C^^W*^ oa^-o, ?16 y' ; ffltAAS\ OtA^d [\n*AA*s\ P(VJ^AJL*6( & ff*sU*Vf A'Ul CX/V-v-n PCo^l, - [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Hr. Thomas Edison. Woroestor, Hass., Jan. 20th ^J.915 . My dear Sir: r\ / (&—i 'cJP-c-eX* I have taken out over fifty parents on cotton n inery. Ho cotton mill can run in this country without my in¬ ventions. Every yardaf cotton made in this country, the yam is spun on my spinner Ipt forty ygars^ ^ iny way cotton yarn can Vc <-vc/ I want to ask^-cnl If therj jis "be twisted with electricity.' this country. Could an electros fir/ run machine in such a way as toTo^^ct-wi-Jft ep.ch iindles in ^^undjgie^ gptfxcigtig ilpdle so as to _ _ „ _ * l>ir run 250 spindles so as tc'"c[p away’' with -apiridle hands. an^be-l-t l <I»-»U U5 *•">* I ings to run the spindles. I have had spindles run four years I in my oilless hearings four years and not one^cop-trf'o'il. Apd save 1/4 of the powe-r. If spindles can he (ran hy electricity it surely will save much power. Perhaps you know aWt the Arguto Oilleas hearings made in Philadelphia. I got a u^ent on that hearing Hay 31, 1892. Sold it to the Arguto C^. I could not tun spindles in it and I sold it. I have one now' that spindles will run in fine and no dirt or oil. It costs $200,000 every year for oil to oil the spindles in this country, as much more to do the oilling. I have the only oillesB hearing that has a record of running loose pullies and shafting 10 years and not one drop of oil. I intend to sell it to the same parties. It has been on the market over 20 years, hundreds and thousands of thbm and never proved a failure in any place. Yours very truly, l3igned) W. T. CARROLL. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] A WONDERFUL INVENTION W. T. Carroll has discovered a process to harden Rock Maple for shafting and machinery bearings, spools, bobbins and thread boards for textile machinery. Bearings made from hardened rock maple will never require any oil after they are first started, will wear longer than any metal bearing, will never rough the shaft. These Bearings have been tested with the graphite and bronze bearings made in Bound Brook N. J. In every case the HARDENED ROCK MAPLE PROVED SUPERIOR. For further information direct to W. T. CARROLL, P. 0. BOX 579. Residence, 13 Sever St., Worcester, Mass. THE CARROLL OILLESS BEARING COMPANY MANUFACTURE THE ORIGINAL CARROLL OILLESS BEARINGS. "The loose pulleys you furnished us fitted with the Carroll Oilless bearings are giving us perfect satisfaction. They have run 10 hours a day at 300 revolutions a minute since September, 1902, and have not had any attention, nor been oiled since put in by you. We had previously used several kinds of bushings in these pulleys which carry a 6 in. belt, and had a great deal of trouble in keeping them in order.” "The smaller bearings you put on our drills are also entirely satisfactory" W. C. YOUNG MFG. CO., W. C. Young, President, Worcester. “In February, 1892 we put in our factory three Carroll Oilless bearings for Idlers. 10 in. x 6 in. running on a 1 in. shaft. These rolls carry a heavy belt 50 ft. long, transmitting 25 horse power, and turn 1200 times per minute, and run every working day for 9 years before '■ renewal, without oil or care — thus a great \ saving to us. I consider the bearing as near perfect as possible.” GLOBE CORSET CO., John E. Lancaster, PREsident, Worcester. W. T. CARROLL, Manager. 13 SEVER STREET, WORCESTER, MASS. P. O. BOX 679. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Worcester, May 18, 1911. W. T. Carroll, Mgr. Dear Sir:- ' In reply to your letter of May 15, asking about the result of the Carroll oilless bear¬ ings, will say that a few months ago we installed in one of our idler Pulleys one of your oilless bearings. -This was run for some months, and since, we have been installing the same kind of bearings in all our idlers as fast as the other bearings wear out. I am glad to say they have given us no trouble whatever, required no at¬ tention and are entirely satisfactory. Yours truly, Bridge ft Structural Co. C. T. WRIGHT, Supt PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CO. JAMESTOWN, N. Y. UAtl. 2fVh, I9IET. no-6114. Sub: Conversion of ooal into /v / ' v electricity ^ssr Ur. Thomas 'Edison Esq. Orange, II. Y. Dear Sir:- ijo be brief, we have with us several persons who have devoted time and thought to the study of the direct conversion of coal into eleotriolty. The question arose at a recent meeting whether or not it was within the range of possibility to make the transfer from ooal to electrical energy commercial^eoonomioal . Would you care to give an opinion on this topic? Do you thlhfc the ohemlcal prooess the most lifcely path of solution? A reply to this letter would be very much appreciated. Very truly yours product Improvement Co. ( ajb a* •t&sAAd&JL) , \ as edk Vv^*d o* & February J4, ■&*■£ '"*'’**' /^^*T\ X Mr. Thomas A. Edison, / _. (f \ C— . «*. Orange, New Jersey. I I /) t> O } } Dear Sir: l J ' A young electrician of m^^ccquaintance who has been exper¬ imenting for the past five or~s£x years, has discovered a process by which he tempers 98 per oent-pure “PPf “e hardness of steel; hy using a 10 per cent alloy he produces a product as hard as tool-steel. He has no workshop and hut little money. He has not adver¬ tised his discovery, and such demonstration work as he has done has been done in the kitchen of his home with his wife as his assistant. A short time ago he consulted an attorney with a view to patenting the process or formula. The attorney has since informed him that it cannot he patented for the reason that, even with a knowledge of the formula, one unlearned in the us e” of the&lat t er cfnnot get the results. This attorney has told him however, that if he will name a price at which he will he willing to sell his formula and teach another its use he, the attorney, for 20 per cent of the sale price, thinks he can find a buyer. it seems to me that it is not unreasonable to believe that further experiment may enable this boy to perfect the process so that the element of skill that now seems necessary may be eliminated. The reason I am writing you about this is that if anyone, are qualified to pass upon the possibilities of this discovery, to judge its probable value and application and X shall appreciate it if you will tell me what you think of it; what in your opinion it should be worth and the t>est way to make use of the discovery and at the same time secure the discoverer against the loss of what seems to me should be a very valuable discovery. 11. m Offer, Montclair Co-operative Society Directors DR. W. W. WILSON EMERSON P.WRR.I.,- CASH GROCERY DR. MIRIAM B. KENNEDY 8AMUBfe!i.fe'A,^”a"' MARKET AND GENERAL STORE j PERCY H. THOMAS o*f THE OFFICERS A;.Ir,,,“r'r 517 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE. MONTCLAIR. N. J. Pur. Fed. -Wh.r.MCuun,." Full M.eur. LEROY DYAt^ Montclair, J*t February 10 th; 1915. ' Ur. Thomas EdiBon West Orange Edison, U " ■ nAo*«r~- (OM‘C My dear Sir j- Two or three years ago yon were qiioted as expressing opinion .tat a w02ps witf y°u uPon thia " subjeot some day a£ your’^oonvenienoe? With our utmost endeavors the salary chasge- for handling our goods is around ten to twelve aents for every dollar's worth of goods we pass out. It has seemed to me that a way ou*ht to he found to out out a substantial portion of this, and at the same time in¬ crease the flow so as to reduce the percentage of overhead. Respectfully, ADDRESS EMERSON P- HARRIS 10 ROCKLEDCE ROAD, Haroh 26th. 1915, of About ten o'clock this morning a man calling himself hy the i u-tian came to the laboratory ana asked to see Edison. He was a stran¬ ger ana in accordance with our usual custom I n tn see him. He said he was a chemist and had been i»iug =■ =i= of separating carbons from oil combining it with hydrogen and thereby pro¬ ducing Carbolic Acid, ana by some elaboration of processes he could pro¬ duce synthetic rubber. He took out of his pocket a printed letter in imitation of typewrit- ing certifying that he had studied at Cooper Union. From the way he talked I thought he wanted a position as chemist. Mr. Edison was up-stairs in room 12 and I took the _ letter up to^himjmd JoldJiim _ . . . I went down-stairs n. He said“he was not looking for a Job, down-stairB. Mr. Edison said he was very sorry that Mr. Mahan had not turned up ten days ago as he could have given him work. T WCT,r in the hhll and told Mr. Mahan. He said he was not look: _ but thought Mr. Edison would be interested in talking this matter over. Just at this time Mr. Stanley Doggett of Hew York had ccsne in with his Secretary to see Hr. Edison about placing some further orders for Aniline Secretary ^see doim_atairB ind told me to tell Mr. Doggett and his Secretary to follow him in the library and said he would see Mr. Mahan after they were through. „ When Mr. Doggett and his secretary left I brought Mr. Mahan into the library and introduced him to Mr. Edison, who sat in his own chair and nahan took another chair nearby, and began explaining to him what he alleged he could do. He stated as a bald proposition that he could sep¬ arate pure carbon from oil and with hydrogen turn it into Carbolic Acid. Mr. Edison said he doubted it could be done commercially, and Mr. Mahan said he could do it. He then took out of his pocket a small memorandum book about 3 l/2" by 4 l/2", and took out of it a sheet of note paper upon which there was some writing. He unf o lie dth isan d was , goingto show it to Mr. Edison, but Mr. Edison stopped him and said, Have you applied for a patent?" Mr. Mahan said he had not. Mr. Edison then said hePwould not look at the paper nor would he listen to any explanation of the process unt il Mr. Mahan had filed an application for a patent, as he did not want to have any mis -unde r standings wi th othe r Renters and •hVin-t* -f-Vipr-P hacl ’been •nrevious attempts to make troubles 1 or nim uy ex- pl'ainingrun-proteote§r inventions. Mr. Edison told him to file his appli¬ cation for patent and then he would be willing to discuss the natter with him. Mr. Mahan seemed to be non-plused, and attempted to say something further about the matter but Mr. Edison was firm and turned away from him and said he would not listen to any explanation until Mr. Mahan had filed an application for a patent. He still persisted, and I said very firmly thatMr. Edison was absolutely firm in his determination on this point, and it was no use for Mr. Mahan to explain to Mr. Edison or me. Mr. Mahan then spoke about a process for producing synthetic her and took another paper out of his pocket-book and attengtedtoshow it to Mr Edison, but Mr. Edison swung his chair around to the right and bent his head down in the oppositl direction to where Ur., Mahan was standi np and absolutely refused to look at it or listen to him. I told Mr. Mahan it was absolutely no use to persist and with some unwillingness he left. Both Mr. Edison and I were under the impression that Mr. Mahan had some ultirior object in view in his persistent effort to force the ex¬ planation of his process on Mr. Edison. 'ifpJJ.djUcufo VILLAGE 03? BROHXVILLE, H. Y. April 3rd 1915. Thos. A. 33dison, Esq., Llewellyn Park, Orange, M. T. Lear Sir:- Belative to attaching direct current trolley wire guys to eyebolts in 12" trees,- will you advise if there can he damage done to said trees, providing strain insulators are suitable. And oblige. Street Commissioner. [ J Qt ' . .. ? HERMAN S. WHITCOMB PENNSYLVANIA BUILDING PHILADELPHIA May 5th, 1915. Thomas A. Edison Esq., East Orange, New Jersey. Dear Mr. Edison: -TW- ^v- Although my business Js "industrial develop¬ ment" plus a little "practicing of law I have been much inter¬ ested in certain studies. One line is-mathematics in conjunc¬ tion with natures laws. In my experiments I was much interested in the calcula¬ tion of conical surfaces. I have belelved that if mathematics are exact there should be no approximations. I am not pre¬ pared to say our system of mathematics are right. I am not prepared to admit our decimal system is the best* In fact, have a very dear friend, an educated and wealthy. Chinaman, who does things in higher mathematics undreamed of in our univer¬ sities. What his system is I do not know. I know it is not our decimel system. I know it seems superior. Suffice, there is much to be said of the circle in the square.. Given, a wheel revolving upon an axijj, the length of which is exactly the same as. the diameter of the wheel and we find some astonishing results. If the wheel is revolved vertically it will be found the "pull" (or push) of gravity soon stops it. Now, turn the wheel so that it is horizontal, and revolve it. It will at once be noted how much- less1 resistance there is. Now, shorten the axis of the wheel so that it is not the same length as the 1 merit . Inf fact, some queer" stunts and results will become ^ apparent,. Please mark this, however, THAT THE CIRCUMFR3NCS 07 ^De«« VSSfL«D^°^SmS5ET,GIRCLE* POTHER, THAT IB WE TAKE A LINE PROM THE APEX OP THE POINT OP THE AXIS, THENCE TO THE EDGE OP THE CIRC SMFRENCE OP THE WHEEL , THENCE, TO THE POINT OP THE OPPO¬ SITE POINT OP THE AXIS, THENCE, AGAIN TO THE OPPOSITE EDGE OP THE CIRCUMFRENCE OP THE WHEEL, THENCE, TO THE FIRST POINT OP THE AXIS, TO THE PLACE OR POINT OP BEGINNING. HENCE, WE HAVE HERE THE WHEEL AS A CIRCLE WITHIN THE SQUARE, EXEMPLIPYTNG- THE PRINCIPLE OF THE GYROSCOPE DEFYING- A DEGREE~BRAVI TY. The application. If I am right, no fly-wheel should be vertical. All should be horizontal and the axis should always be the same length as the diameter of the wheel. The saving in power. I have not worked it our accurately. To date it would seem to be the unit "8" for the old principle as against "39" if the principle herein set forth is followed. This exemplification of the principle herein set forth will colnside with "the square in the circle* which I have read of in all the works of the ancients the principle seeming to be univer¬ sally understood and expressed in "sign symbols" j p u Mexioo HERMAN S. "WHITCOMB PENNSYLVANIA BUILDING PHILADELPHIA China, India and in fact nearly every country of antiquity. I would be very delighted if through your hard headed sense and splendid organization you could demonstrate this principle as a step in advance in mechanics. I am always your admirer and well-wisher. Very respectfully, APARTMENT 630 NUMBER 130, POST AVE FONE 6966 AUDUBON NEWYORK JUNE 2 1915 wvwU a ** I . * Ja.i-wvU«. O-m*. ‘1r“rt-<^ *ANY YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE I HEARD YOUR^SIGrT O^Er] ^ /m mr\ thomas edisonmy DEAR g|R \ /MANY YEARS HAVE PASSED SINUt i ntwt» A TELEGR^PrfTRCUIT.BUT WHETHER WORKING WITH YOU DIRECT OR LISTENING TO | OLD dERE BORST SENDING TO YOU, I REALY FORGET, BUT IT WAS WAY BACK IN 1868 _ I THEN HAD BEEN TELEGRAPHING SINCE 1863— 7 $ | RECALL WHEN , IN 1874 .BILL WliLLI AMS AND ED JOHNSON SOLD YOUR "DUPLICATING INK" . THE LAST TIME I HAD THE PLEASURE OF SEEING YOU WAS ONE NIGHT IN 1878 AT THE OLD SWITCHBOARD IN 195. YOU WERE WAITING THERE FOR GRIFFITH WHOM YOU HAD JUST TAKEN IN YOUR EMPLOY. | WAS PUT INTO INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR CURRENT-DISTRIBUTOR PATENT WHEN I APPLIED FOR A SIMILAR DEVICE>CALLING IT A VOLTAGE DISTRIB¬ UTOR BUT THE PATENT WAS FINALLY GRANTED ME. THAT w6s IN 1887.LATER I SECURED ANOTHER PATENT CALLED A NEGATIVE POLE STEP-BACK. ALL OF MY PATENTS HAVE LONG SINCE EXPIRED. I HAVE SEVERAL TO GO FORWARD IN AN ENDEAVOR TO GET TO THE FRONT ! AGAIN. | HAD SEVERAL PLANTS WITH THAT VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTOR *{*<**' RUNNING IN 1894, ONE AT DETROIT, ONE AT CHELSEA .MASS , AND ANOTHER AT WASH I NGTON. AT THE LATTER CITY I PURPOSED ERECTING A PLANT OF A THOUSAND LIGHTS AT THE NATIONAL HOTEL .1 USED AN EDISON DYNAMO OF 44 16CP LAMP CAPAC ITY.A WESTINGHOUSE ENGINE OF 12 HP AND A COUPLE OF MY VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTORS, I SUCCEEDED IN DEVELOPING 144 BEAUTIFUL 16 CANDLE POWER LAMPS AND WOULD HAVE FILLED THE 1000 FROM THAT 44 LIGHT MACHINE BUT THE OPPOSITION PUT ME OUT OF BUSINESS THERE AND ELSEWHERE BY GETTING THE BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS TO PRONOUNCE THE SYSTEM UNSAFE. I SAW THE LETTER THEY SENT TO BURTON AND CROSBY, THE PROPRS OF THE NATIONAL HOTEL. IT READ, SUBSTANTIALLY, AS FOLLOWS: "IF YOU ALLOW THE PENNOCK SYSTEM TO RUN ANOTHER NIGHT _WE SHALL CABCEL YOUR FIRE INSURANCE" IT WAS GOOD-NIGHT FOR ME. SEC SHEET OF LATE YEARS I HAVE ENDEAVORED TO GET MY WARES BEFORE THE PUBLIC IN THE LINE OF AN UNSINKABLE TOPEDO-PROOF OCEAN-GOING VESSEL. I INCLOSE WHAT LITERATURE I HAVE ON THE SUBJECT. IT MAY BE POSSIBLE THAT YOU WOULD ASSIST ME .BY FURNISHING THE FUNDS TO equip AN OFFICE WORKING MODEL. IT WILL COST ?2000.WITH IT THE SUCCESS | WOULD MAKE IT I WOULD AGREE TO TURN THE ENTERPRISE OVER TO YOUR¬ SELF AND FRIENDS FOR PROMOTION. | WOULD NOT THINK OF ADDRESSING YOU THUS AFTER SO MANY YEARS (BUT PSHAW ■ I ' HAVE ALWAYS KEPT TRACK OF YOUR GREAT SUCCESSES AND ROOTED FOR THEM)"" WERE IT NOT FOR THE FACT OF THE INTERVIEW, WRITTEN BY MARSHALL, AND PRINTED IN THE NEWYORK TIMES LAST SUNDAY, IT IS A CLASSIC AND I WISH A RESOUNDING PHONOGRAPH COULD SHOUT IT OUT FROM EVERY HOUSETOP IN THE LAND. YOUR PLAN OF PREPAREDNESS FOR WAR, YET SEEMINGLY UNPREPARED IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER READ ON THAT IMPORTANT SUBJECT. ALLOW ME TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON I IT. I ALSO SEND GREETINGS. MANY HAPPY DAYS. — . . AND ALL SORT OF THING. I AM MY DEAR TOM SINCERELY YOUR WELL WISHER q<^!C Southern express company 9?h: n ■ v 5 J . ^ y? C p O'lAy-'WL A/ C /A_c. y/fc-t /■ y .uU-tcts^ yiwy, /jLW. kjLcuA - cS- ^ut c\ /}..,. ! x L^y _ 1/? ,1 . x//^ { fc&lXo V v / y^y / ]/ L>y ^yyi_(. ?m/^ /L^y — /f\~£-C*~- L- <£ JhuJy 0A\O^ ^7? /l ■ 6*J\sk.Q— dq-e syuj^r {$feXLuv^\ ^cy«Lc u%U£j ^ykA-iAxS-, ^3£^io v? /Kcku^. Alo^*SI ' %\ ^ sSkx^~ /oe^&i <&**£&•*■• OiCLc-v^ct -iUaIa 42sy<-^-t. yU^.— c.- 0-lk ixiuC^h- ClA f Gl'<&UA' ScC&Uuj X) . (l¥. .V ^ ,P J> „ Jw~ w*-r% d?£U Axt\ Ij O-LK -GUAlwliiAA^ ,£Ia^ - ^I^vv.o'cax, A -jt&JSx. <£- V^k CL.*-.<&UA- &eC&( AA. $0\xvA ^-€_u C^-CAxp" ^^-O/u^ L. -jGxs^. . hL\^ ^^bUaAh -wlslsc /j«?V»a pUTfc^vc 0 ^faM/ il Uclkx (JJaXA kick/ . (p^tuy. xask. #-C (^c J\rX(X. . Ljcux Uo^tA jxfck/ -frluL^c dtuJy^Cc^ K U-tUc $'\/( Q~M*-*Arj <U) L&J /t% Hcux-g 4yJu AAJxA^t-C &/i T L U V i^ivt (kcctA tUC*Af, Q/<PA±&A . l/A we lmve more or less difficulty because of encountering a letter which one of the old time iron lightning rod companies' salesmen carry with them-said to have been written by you and stating that lightning conductors should be insulated from the building. The only reason this class of competitors makes use of your letter is in order to sell insulators at a fancy price thus securing greater profit for themselves. We have spent many years in building up a strictly honorable and legitimate businessin this lino throughout the United States and Canada and altho over fifty thousand buildings arc protected with our goods not a single one of them lias ever been destroyed by lightning or even set afire, iou will find herewith printed affidavit on little blue slip and we are indeed glad to state that our perfect record is still unbroken. lly the way, if the writer is not mistaken, you very kindly accorded our general eastern sales manager Mr. S. P. Dunlap a personal interview sometime ago at which time he showed you our flat cable and you spoke very favorably of it, but of course we recognize, as you stated to Mr. Dunlap, that you ennnot consistently give out written approvals-of any one manufacturer's goods. Should you attempt to do so you would be swamped with similar requests from all over the world. We do foel, however, that it is hardly riglit that the representatives of the companies whose past record is not the best, companies who have had more than one man in our state penitentiaries from time to time for dishonest practices, -ta be making capital out of your letter, in other words taking advantage of your high standing to advance their most questionable business methods. Briefly the purpose of a lightning conductor is to drain the electricity off the building so that there may not be a sufficient accumulation to make possible a disruptive discharge v" Mr. E. #2 Kfe*.‘*-==:ssSsai,S52i?cr- to insulate the lightning donduct or, and the fact that w® a niiHolut elv unbroken record of success in the use of our a covering a period of a number of years, it would certainly indicate that the method of not using insulators is practical and right. insulators by the concerns referred to above. Thanking you in advance for your advice, we are, vnm M Yours very truly, NATIONAL STANDARD COMPANY. President. <9^-, J”. 5 C&U'r*. t/ t-dUjL*-^ ~t£- l>-^'*-* X*yy^~ *'“*• ~^**- aj__ <*-' J^y^. (s3"^ ^ ^ tyj^J - t*a *l*x/ tk-a. y O- c^wt aL*~AJ~^j- /g^JL^lJjl /x**X-v*X*C*J!t.c/ f'<r>' XL. y ^ ‘"y^/°°~&~ ..^4 C* ^5&o/ «-c? 0-4.'- wAJ ouy*X~J tJU ^ tJL*& y -£^»~ bU. xya^L.1 ■ -tL. TJ^^^Ou ‘j'CL oj n^J Ct. ^[■■Lkusi TjLyA.jp jl~c*MZ*~*- fl_A^V^i tA^X. tZ^KxJk -*-*+. ^CAa-Ao icyvUXjJoU. ~i-^~ S1AA<^ £■ 0 i-eJj^-i i TL^td jas^a-eM-k^X t-^a-^xjXo 4si a~b^ g ~^A~ Jt. f (7- Ct-J l**. otj. ^o->/— ■-»*_ e^ a. y-O^dL/v jZy-<*^cj*Jj It-^d °th-AL^ AJud tJIy^X^y- O^XkjL^C>-dr-JUJZ t ^ 0--1 ~ '—J t «^J UT^XJ »* J / Co^A-' J&-A . ifh- c/ 1>WS t^. 'jfLjtiZ*-^ -{Lou* '****. 4- C^< cj ^j-tr-/lc~i-*-'j ‘!«d? M $ oh 'Ue^ l*^<j-L*J -yl chdi oUt-ot. 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The fireproofing also acts as a preser¬ vative. The experimental work was crudely done, owing to lack of proper aparatus, but by my process, I can treat timbers of any size at a cost equal to that of creosoting. If my, experiments are interesting to you and you care to make fire tests of the samples sent you and will give me your un¬ biased opinion of the process, you will have conferred a favor that I can never repay. So many patents and processes, while they look good to the inventor, are commercially worthless and mine may be in that class. Your opinion therefore will be ray guide. Trusting that I may be favored with a reply, I am Respectfully yours, / LU Beet Orange B.J. ^ f jJ U c*--**-*6' U — - Dear Sir;- In my research work, I am in need of a substance which, ^3 when aoted upon by an electric current, changes its texture ;ie. either becomes1 slicker1 and smoother, or coarser and rougher. I would prefer a substance which could be formed into sheets or plates, however that is a minor point. If you can advise concerning such a substance, I will appreciate it greatly. I enclose stamp for reply. Very truly yours, J. Wm. Barker Manhattan Ks . K. S.A.C.#35 A? Ltou-* id ir Thomas A. Edison, Esq, , } NEW JERSEY, Beajr Sir:- ^ I have for some t ^.15th November, 1915,' / Jjj{ Jc % ^ i | ivi I have for some time past been doing a oonsijlerable j Amount of researoh work for the puipose \^f getting a full ■ referenoe list of artiales published in vaHoug. technical- Journals on the transmission of sound under water and submarine signalling, j and of the patents on the latter subject in various oountries, with a view to publishing it at some future date. I have found several short references to a system invented by you, the most oomplete one being in the Revue Soientifique, Vol. XXV, page 474, Oot. 8th, 1887, but I have been unable to find any extensive description or patent speoi- I should be greatly obliged if you would be good enough to inform me whether any patent specification or complete description has ever been published. The history of few modern, eleotrloaly or aoouetioal inventions, in particular, appear to be far ffeom oonblete without the association of your illustrious name. \ ^ \ L /.rt^<vYoure faithfully, ,,v \nc® Nr * ^ Submarine Signal Engineer. _ • . ^ [SwyKr-.to.mr • ScGrTTiw -jtrtnmA cu f^(kJ\, (c^ -C, titLaA^vf ^fcu>v4 't* kct|a d-vw^* l.O-<Xtv / CA^eJtApwi d~ r''v\ <*>-»~ K. . £oU.^ • 131-* ’•hy v“Tfc'^«r *~l a *3" ~t£\s_ O * C-fve. 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Belington, YT.Va; 11/23-1915, .Mr Thomas Orange IT , J , Edison, Dear Sir:- a iDit ^of inform&j^pn | oncider Tau^to^e they ~b e i |*y e u,S; ^tfiethouslit just struclTxe t£jK* Lte you As I am looking for a Mt j electricity and as I consider delicate subject in the U,S;^the thought just strucF^e to^j v or the much needed information. Q*&-AAA0**‘ ^ I hove looked my librt ry through froi the other; I have also had the subject up before some of of my town and none of us can agree or find any reliable base our belief and opinion as to the speed or velocity of electricity. The question in discussion is, what is the velocity of electricity as compared with that of light? Some say light travels fastest: and some soy electricity. I am of the opinion electricity travels much the fastest Yet X am not sliure how much, re have, been able to find an estimate of the velocity of light, but not of electricity, Bo we lave all agreed that if it is not asking to much of you and you would be so obliging as to furnish us wit h your opinion we would ti ke it as our authority and settle the question, acordingly. Thanking you very kindly in advance and wishing you a ou- ndant success in your most excels nt, work and continued prosperity in your business, I remain, , . Your very obedient servant. P. 8= I enclosing stamp for reply V O^f •$l*a/x/?IIJ 1 ' — fapkJK J> A^U^L Edison General File Series 1915. Articles (E-15-03) This folder contains correspondence requesting Edison to write articles, letters from journalists seeking to interview Edison or soliciting his statements for publication, and other documents relating to articles by or about Edison and his inventions. Among the documents are 1915 are draft ette s and marginalia containing Edison's opinions about the Germans and World War I Also included is an article by author and reformer Herbert Quick nominating Edison Henry Ford, and several other prominent figures to serve on an American Advisory Commission on Invention and Discovery or the i Army and NaVy — a recommendation that Edison rejected as impractica . A request from A Robert White for a statement about Booker T. Washington, who died in November 1915, received a response that "I have never come in contact with Dr. Washington or his work & consequently cannot furnish any reminiscences." Other correspondents include Joe Mitchell Chappie of the National Magazine ; Jacob G. Lipman, director of the New Jersey AgncuKural College Experiment Station at Rutgers College; journalist Edward Marshall, and longtime Edison associate John Brisben Walker. Less than 10 percent of the documents have been selected. 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Yours very truly, (pnrf, . /$• 5 Cl,T y $cr the truly great on the general subject of "Wars, Past and Future." If Hr. Edison would talk with re along the lines which we very briefly touched upon in a conversation not intended for publicat¬ ion sore months ago, viz., "The Economic Idiocy of Fighting", I believe that something very big might be the result of it. I think I ray safely say that tho granting of this interview will, in the circumstances, be a favor not only to re and to tho T1HES, but to Hr. Carnegie and President Butler of Columbia University, al¬ though I have not been authorized specifically to make this statement. Very sincerely yours, Mr. Vim. H. Meadoworoft , Edison Laboratory, Orange, Hew Jersey V', U V II. c Jf SPECIALIST .. DViVAMlG A REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST QUALIFIED EXPERT I.V THE KITTING OK GLASSES PAWH0SKA. oki. a. March 4 1915. Thoma3 A. Edison Orange N.J. Dear Sir:- In the Pathfinder of Washington D.C. is given your opinion of the oauaes of business conditions . X have Witten an answer to this for the pathfindery a3 a view of one of the great classes of the people; and I send you a copy of the letter. (o^te. Following copy?) _ _____ Pathfinder ; — On page 317 your paper says that Thos. A. Edison isof the opinion that "legislation in the past ten years has caused big business men to lose their nerve". Please to tell Mr. Edison that some of the money grabbers/ known as business men, might as well lose their nerve, as for the working people to forever lose their hope of ever having half of what they earn. The word "business" in its modern application simply means money-getting. It is proved that the average working man produces about seven dollars a day; but his wages are based upon what he oan live on; not what he produces. The difference goes 4* , thru the rich man's system;te the millionaires. Erery man earns only in proportion to what he Coca it ujjnowwTS-CB* bLO'ni«i=B wi.iitr ar.-vc-*.! ifo/j«.a a q-.A* j.».u "To »«Ceu tw pJ-.*-/ lacara uauaX-uopfTtn.* I£jr» bLo.vsq «i»p ffw wAointgo aoi-iga ma: X^CrU. anSwjl «A6f VWA.|UrkPMTJ. ot f*,afi tpcK^sui* / / \ ... * ■ £u>jrjj fo (•<•;; n*.* WfTooti ir»< aoufi* or, fj«<! WfiirlA p'5^XS^Wtef- <»*w r:... - 1 fl 'f !VI ,/t f I ' fft I.Mlf fi’V !U «* LG Ui?i 1^6*1 t^V«. ' r,:.„p:<r.-/' obT]TToL- 01 (VC. emtnr., pnaiucaa «<l|Ifl»B*' * L^*VG «-UP» •J^vW fewt* U. H-t>TL^‘ irt., C^v h* <Yyut-TS\s** e/tvo<AX^ * crwfg-w/ *c/ ,..o ^ c*~fy/y*+y p^Jli 't&Zt ^^J2j ~*v (xruc~ '\Ktfi$t <£s*3&X**-^ , I /yuv i -vvc^/vx. * 'liars rfcr has gotten possessi*"-1 mr qnn millions! thru sur faul a mllll «R if is only like Thos.A.; and he [J y ^AM>Uw*TW5 VuhaI C^rdA^ nittLS >• -e li - cellars, unless hejbe some wisardiike Thos.. - ' • ’Ini ted States \ TAV«*-V<- thru our faulty. system .> -V\ q ^»-^A that allows him~to <ib so.^ An 3. t£e"bylk of this rightfully1 itA. JC 'VUA-r*- 'Vvt'M 1 ■belongs to the 1 jUfc« 'wwt Then when panics come, these "big business men" lock the money up, and the working man starres. When is this going to end? The big business men and the rich, which are all one, would better see the XXKZ signs of the times. A straw some day will break the oamel's back and there will be repid changes. Big business ( big money-getting) would better wake up. Yours truly Briery H. Chase, Pawhuska Okla. One of the common people. \kL,cA W* r** [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] e cute. ll-v\ Ji- cruJd!'*- 'OU/Cvw i G «w)Lv\ O^f" •Q-VUZ-dJ 0^COt>4<», f£jfc/W| y The Mount Morrison Railway sentativea, editors and correspondents that gathered in Gener¬ al Soynton's off ice( on old newspaper Row in V/ashington„in 1875 I think it was to hear the first phonograph. I recall as if yesterday the surprise on every face -- on Sunset Cox's, among the number. That evening I went with you to the house of the friends with whom you were stopping — down on Pour. and-a -tfalf Street, X think it was. You put your phonograph on a billiard table and I had the honor of talking with you until after mid¬ night about your marvelous invention) and also about something, very dear to iqy own heart at that time -- flying machines. I suggested that you ought to take the flying ma¬ chine problem in hand and solve it. You consented to do so, if the Smithsonian would furnish the money for the experiment¬ al work — you yourself being hampered for funds at that time. The next day I laid the matter before the head of the Smithsonian, Spencer Bair d^. this was before Langley's day. X remember my profound disgust with his impatience over the suggestion. As near as I can recollect, he told me that he was spending all the Smithsonian's remaining funds of the year's appropriation upon some book that only one man in the world could write, and only about five men on the globe were wise - 2 - enough to read. Perhaps the lapse of time may he betraying me into an exaggeration. I am in Hew York this winter, doing some writing, and I should like to prepare a careful article, covering some „f th. ..li.ut in >o« philosophy of lit. - -st important r.sult. of your »ork. ^ if you our. to ,„r. « time some day within the next week or so . I am mvf 67, hut I find myself doing harder work than at any period of my life, and with greater joy in the do- ing. I can climb mountains, ride for a day on horseback, or rov, a hoat with the best of my sons: so you will understand ho. great i. W >r«ci.tio„ of your «m »»tul .nO phy.iesl vigor . Yours sincerely, {LlxL* UthsUi / c*^ ?L ^ ) Thomas A. Edison, Esq., > West Orange, Hew Jersey. This was not my first experience with the Smiths on i- anr in 1866, while a cadet at West Point, I had made drawings of a dirigible flying machine upon the form now used. The gasolene engine had not been thought of in those days. But there was a picture in "Silliman’s Physics- - I wonder if you recall it — of a "walking beam", electric engine — a soft, cylindrical magnet, being drawn down into a hollow cylinder; then the connection broken, and applied on the other arm. I was trying to get on the track of what had become of this- engine, and obtained a leave of absence to go down to Washington and see Professor Henry, then spoken of in press as America's foremost scientist. The head of the Smithsonian received me in a kindly hut discouraging way . "Do not bother about that engine", he said; and then, as I recall the interview, he rested his hand in a fatherly way upon toy shoulder and said: 'There ne\ er will be a practical, working electric engine." This also may be a slip of memory, due to the interval of fifty years between the date of that talk and the writing of this letter; but it seems to me that my recollection of the event is perfect. And, by the way, my invention of 1866 which was filed in the patent office, had a curious device. The propel- lor worked from a cog and the prop eJl or shaft could be moved with a tangent screw, from a horizontal to a vertical posi¬ tion, to assist in ascending or descending. Afterwards, about 1907, I gave Langley a great dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria, introducing him as having already' solved the problem of fly¬ ing. Charles Francis Adams came down from Boston, and Vurtat Halsted and Munn and Brisbane and were there; and all agreed that it only required a man to take Langley's ma¬ chine and fly. You were sick, and were not able to come, to everybody's great regret. . Weetinghouee declined, and when X asked him, afterwards, why he refused, he said:. "Do you think I could afford to go to a flying machine dinner?" .1. think he was borrowing money heavily^ that time, and had to keep an eye out for "the prop»*’ef*ec . Bear Mr. Edison: You have achieved such wonderful work recently in chemical work that I would like very much to have an interview with you for the purpose of obtaining such information as you may be willing to give out for publication. Any day and hour this week in the morning or after¬ noon which you may sug ,est would suit me and I would be greatly obliged to you if you would drop me a line. The attached clipping of an editorial which I wrote for our January issue and in which I sketched your work as a maker a chemical history in this country may interest you. Thanking you for past courtesies. I am. Yours sincerely, l efr/in Electrochemistry in America “There is a divinity that shapes our ends, rough hew them how we will.” This quotation from Shakespeare which E. G. Acheson has placed at the head of the story of his life, might well be used as the leitmotif of a his¬ tory of chemistry in America by any one who has the courage to write it. But who would in these days when history is in the making and American chemistry is expected, as never before, to solve problems and do things? Yet just because a detailed review of the many things that have hannened during the Dast year in the PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE McGraw Publishing Company, Inc. 239 West sbtti^Stree^NewHyork. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 2 METALLURGICAL AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING VOL. XIII, No. 1 source of current. He improved Davy’s electrolytic inventors who became the founders of the modern elec, apparatus and process for obtaining the amalgams of trochemical industries of this country. Edison’s prin calcium, barium and strontium from their chlorides, ciple Is to take nothing for granted, to try everything And he built- an electric furnace which was the first every material and every method— whether apparentlj electric furnace ever constructed and employed. Dr. possible or impossible, practical or impractical, probabli March 80th, 1915. Dear Mr .Headowcroft: Ireceived your telegram today. It will hot he too late to use the picture of Ur. Edison and Mr. Ford in Mew York, Boston, Pittsburg and Philadelphia, if you can send me four copies. Very sincerely yours, Mr. W. II. JJeadoworoft, Assistant to Mr. Edison, Orange, II. J. S' U~* ^ /lu . fcw^., ^J~ 7^^r7t^ fcv. ^ A '« <~-4“J & O^Jv^, £ £-*-* ^ A<-.^ ^ fc f^iu~ »~1 euJL~u “** 7U*St*s» **' b-^ °j **■ ^ A /w . ^ ^ A. :.^iu^ iW^T^H>' ''w / [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] April 2, 1915 Dear Mr. Walker: As a follow-up for your article on $he lack of effioienoy in our civilization, it would bo interesting if you could make an opportunity to talk the matter over with Mr. Ford and Mr. Edison. Thus you would obtain views of the tv? o men who are perhaps the most perfect types of efficiency thus far produced. Publication of their views will be of wide general interest and importance. Yours very truly April 5th. 1915. Bear Mr. Marshall: ,i t£ !£wt? gent them ianKdtetely on receipt of Y°u- let t have sow a little ieaultory readlre ™ the the faot. not a living bo ta taiowa the answer, I to ^ allghtest prep- CESS^ a SA?1 praape 4 a handful end heiaZ°^T1r9hana he could not tell you, he- how e»W leans there were T JJJ . el,’e Jn the worll wonia h«°» ^^‘ss.c.r «”5 .£. t» *»* -• your a very truly. Mr . Edward Marshall , VO Morning Bids Drive, Pew Yorfc Oity. RUTGERS COLLEGE RUTGERS SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL, New Jersey AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE EXPERIMENT STATION Mr. Thomas A. 341 Orange, Dear Mr. Edison: DL, u, + ™ 1 *1 a \ ^ — -f- Our soir fertilf^t^e&ig'^iSns, radatirrg both to the chemistry and biology of Valuable6 to the accumulation of interesting and, we thinh, valuable data As these data are being accumulated, we realize more j more the need, of an adequate medium for the publication g.'ss’A’siars'.srssji^xASijJi- tutions in this country. To me it seems that the time is „4_A -Fn-n p b+ ahli shi ne of a journal of soil fertility to servers a medium for the publication of important papers °n 8eJT fortnitv A iournal of this nature should be national or^ international tf%S£ and should be in a posit ion to ac - cept papers from investigators in a very important field agricultural sci“’r’'*‘= - \ i t * V-* r ?■ X have felt for some time that it would be . * lr.com. emc.pt ‘“cl; hundred f * is s^gg h SMI •.JTJSStiZS JS^S ing. Because of your interest in soil fertility •or*. X - —d « «d gv5“£ susses: .«*•»«■ *» *»“ ■=°“trir l Mr. Thomas A. Edison -2 and Europe could he appoint*}, and they would help to make the proposed journal of soil fertility a valuable and authorata- tive publication on all important soil problems. Assuring you that your help and cooperation in the past have been deeply appreciated and hoping that the present suggestion may seem a proper one to you, I am, a, proper Sincerely yours, HEG DEAN AHD DIRECTOR SVENSKA DAGBLADET 14th April 1915. Mr. Thomas Alva Edison i concluded, will diffi- vmat will he the effects of the war on international co-ope¬ ration in the cause of progress and culture? To what extent, after peace has been concluded, will diffi¬ culties he placed in -the way of the renewal of the ties knit hy the representatives of science, letters, and arts for the furtherance of intellectual interests, hut now tom asunder owing to conflicts of interest and feeling which have declared and aggravated themselves in the course of the war? These are questions that force themselves on intellectual workers in all the countries of Europe. They are put forward, however, with particular anxiety in the neutral countries, where, for obvious reasons, solicitude for what is, in spite of all political antagonisms^ common to European civilisation, need not he thrown into the background hy vital national issues. Ip Sweden, which has the always difficult, and under present circumstanoe^ifcre than usually difficult task of distri¬ buting the Bohel prises to the leaders of science and literature, these questions claim quite particular attention. The "Svenska Dagbladet" , the Swedish paper which has most fully identified itself with scientific and literary aspirations, has therefore thought it advisable, by means of a circular letter addressed to a limited number of gentlemen distinguished in various fields of intellectual activity, to endeavour to ascertain what feel¬ ings prevail, what wishes are entertained and what reservations may be expected - in the hope that these testimonies may contribute to clear up the situation and thereby give some hint as to what may. and should be done to maintain or re-establish a community of pur¬ pose, which is and must be an indispensable factor in our intellec¬ tual life. We should feel greatly indebted to you for an expression of your opinion on this question in any form you may find convenient. Answers will be published by/us in the order in which they reach us. We are "/ours faithfully [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] -r 4%- M U J.*MfV_Lo. oALts*. F^\je, WJeU-j O-tXi/ \fy\cJ? \t\<. /dC/l£A^|ic iw&vi <s-^ <3_$f £ty~crjat*-cCX< o-o 6 s^«rvx.. • ja^-p-TT-r^Ja-^ft - - [ - -Z - . . fv rt|» "tfr f • (/&vov* /vn^ loeCte Cas^SA^-- H^woruk. C.®-»'-T*c£k.|, ■n iC\ e o-ncja^vo _ “^3 tudyicb. C-tryvVvJMS^* (rT-<WVl _ t^t-VuriwymCYii*-. <do CfSjg~_ q>- y>o ce-rcr^cf^ ... fri- . . femrt^ ^aJp urlLo»i IncxXe <SLix*boid _\t i e ..<5r^cyvv« . dtr«.W^C^-rt of (Ltnnchtsa i tfVL* . "4r *7 _£t/j * £.vOL-_ j'fc _4LC i _ Mea-tAj -kfczbsr yfcw o vxv^ 'M.vJdj flVu-vo(W- tfi^Gben <*(^ _2BLl |a<J April 16 th, 1915., Mr. W. H. Meadoworoft, c/o Thomas A. Edison. Llewellyn park , W. Orange Dear Mr. Meadoworoft: V A * V ■r ^ w jjX . ^ I am enclosing yon an Interview with Mr. Edison, that Mr. Vroora has written, and yon will note that the re¬ lease date la May 8th or 9th. This means that we will have to send out copies of this Interview In the very near fut¬ ure. We will appreciate yonr returning the corrected copy as soon as possible. The way we are handling this matter Is - we are sending ont to the Managers of seventy-five of the largest Public Utility companies, and asking them to take the mat¬ ter up personally with the various papers. Thanking yon very much for your courtesy and Yours very truly. oo-operatlon, I am papers. tn^ In it you will see that Mr. Quick nominates you to constitute, with five other leading American citizens, an "American Advisory Commis¬ sion on Invention and Discovery for the U.S. Army and Navy.1’ I believe that the reasons he sets forth for such a commission will commend them¬ selves to you as being both logical and imperative. We have not yet released this article to our newspapers and be¬ fore doing so would like to know what you opinion is as to Mr. Quick's recommendations; whether you believe they ought to be modified in any particulars or not and whether, finally, you would consent to giving your services to such a national board for the benefit of our country. May I ask that you write me on these points when you have read the editorial? Thanking you, believe me, your^ Associate Editor, [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] For an American Advisory Commission on Invention and Discovery for the Army and Navy; HENRY FORD. THOMAS A. EDISON. COOPER HEWITT. NIKOLA TESLA. LEWIS J. JOHNSON. ORVILLE WRIGHT. ANY BODY OP MEN. nnvv !{f iiint unable itself to In- The criticism I have made on the navy ' w " j” Qg nnfl equaUy the ty5SWxi^wttRE5rECTM)1srt«itn P°'v,:r lor 11 ficneration. When sucli men ns Robert Fulton coultl have assured anyone UOt l.lhXrby i.rejt, dice that a navy propelled by steam was .lnvilTHE'NAVY REJECTED sleet armor, when outside in- VC,,tTHE NAVY rXeCTED the Monitor, when John E. ^"CrtffiN^Yi^BCrcDJlresubninrino when Holland and L,,kCTHENAVY REJECTED the gasoline launch until aRer ^W'SJIVVY »C^D r nXg machine unlit all men high-explosive projec¬ tiles of such men as Gathmann and Ishain, although loiLigi world!' for'the'purpose of ||”Band Vtstonf' They'wouw'ho ' ' clmrje'rt'wu'h'the^iluty'ot meeting those men end giving them sympn- which ?"*tT"L,Pl%Ch°ev”lSou?dl beregulred toTalte secret reports 0,1 ^ThtffoHowlng^U men^ouhfmake^uP^co^nUsshJn whose report W°UlHEt^n,Fofuxetlie Vend ot the concern whoso factory Is tlio vriaaa^^pBsjsfisr: COOPER. HEWITT, grandson of Peter Cooper, and imontor ■'J '' ' Scientific American Established 1845 Munn fit Co. Inc. WooLWoreni Building a:s:s Broadway, New York April 29, 1915. K/ky William H* Meadowcroft, ^sq. , Laboratory of Thorns A. Edison, Orange, New Jersey. Dear Mr. Meadoworof t: You will remember that you promised to let me have some historical material relating to Mr. Edison's invention for publication in our June anniversary number. Inasmuch as our time is rather short I will be very much obliged to you indeed if you could let me have what you have succeeded in collect- l»g. Naturally Mr. Edison’s work must play a very conspicuous part in this number. With many thanks, believe me. Faithfully yours, m taip -f»^ *“*■ - «*4f — I [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] L d.**SJSL. hU t-*J e^i j X coyv* nn cdt iaa -T djin2.LiA.d t r. a v'wa/t’" IftWvA CwVva i k$J~ V&i- «WVfl Y V, ^ l|1iU3 6u-io\w>iOca _ rn« <- a * 1 dLtSfi&c- "tta. O^v^bbuot I^U/S-LlAC-U^*^ I ^«V*vV\ Cwvva^. A^X V&e, &l Cuw^ , _l<wo-io (Vic kuvtct <v Uwwovicsme-x^ w-Lj et-(tfrrv| cd' _ MlC j-4/t 'Vvi w fi'tvV l^vte clha 7b+ JL&eub t lo <\ vtv* «^vvc "to* . \ td ^vt/V-U £5i"T'^ct "Vl evt\ O-r^ LI. 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A»_„ [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] & CU ps t* *v*ir ^ one 1 V\i2yW^Vvn i-e^ ^^I^CtwVNC^ -j-l " r *V /Ok <a-jb/<2o^ 'Ua w &C K Cf\ Ar -Z-O'C^M ./OkC^t . KUr Vv-kCk.V^'f^tV-i «V exM& kA*ktf? P^k k>v\ 0, o~v\Xsf &$>, "U twe. Ckowci - \n fa Ukl'ioi" I'&e'H w tfvU’ct ^ tolftV ru L-f 4(3 JVyk0.c>(- aTArtiifi. o-LA.- ' u 6T.it K^C Qtrw\<* ^ 'V*'6' v< .-(sex/a e .'|-o.a4^ Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Menlo Park, New Jersey . As the publication .of a <4 [ISTORY OP THE EUKTRICAl INDUSTRY OP TJ£E UNITED STATES" haa lfflg teen, c ont tffilJjped jay ^ several of my newspaper' associate s*i£ficfm$gelf , f_write to as- - Cut* Jov*, tv*Hj certain if it would he possible for us .to arrange wkth you jo several of my newspaper associates dAn-3* certain if it would be possible for i for us to arrange write a brief POHEWOKD for such a history JJ j / The work would be both in its conception and incite execution of the highest and most authoritative character, and it would be brought out under the auspices of one of the greatest publishing houses in America. The lengthiest, most interesting and brilliant feature of the history would nec ) yourself and your phenomenal achievements in the realm of electricity, and con¬ sequently we feel that it would heighten the historical value of the publication to have some pronouncement from the genius who is universally proclaimed the "Wizard of Electricity." We are now having made for the prospectus of the pro¬ posed publication a steel engraving of yourself, and if you will entertain our suggestion in regard to contributing a POREWORD for the book, we will be pleased to submit further details of the undertaking for your approval. . , Most resspctfully yours, ffajL. C Care BOSTON AMERICAN^ „ 80 Summer Street, . Boston, Mass. Port Meyers. Some day I hope the business of the. NATIONAL will permit me to invest in a Diamond Disc. With cordial boat wishes, and deeply appreciative of your kindness, believe me Yours sincerely, A GERMAN WEEKLY DEVOTED TO THE GERMANS, AUSTRIANS AND HUNGARIANS „&cv -patriot" SATURDAY 104 FIFTH AVEMIt New York. N. Y., June 30th, 1915. Dear Sir:- m Developments of the present moment appear to the editors of "Der Patriot" to make this a propitious time to lay before the American public, a resume of what Germane have done for Amerioa, and, with that idea in mind, a special number of "Der Patriot", in English, is now being prepared in whloh the subject will be oovered as comprehensively yet oonoisely as possible. It is our purpose to show in this issue. what has been accomplished in America by Germans in the various branches of art and industry and to present a strict state¬ ment of facts in unbiased form. We are taking the liberty therefore of ask¬ ing you if you would be good enough to favor us with an expression of your views upon the subject of the benefits whioh have aocrued to America through Teutonic inventions. If suoh an expression involves too much latitude, perhaps you would favor us with a general personal acknowledgement of your indebtedness to Germanic research. 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THAT OUR POSH ON SHOULD BE MADE CLf^R ;J° C . > 405PM r £ftx. ill iMMiavft OJ.^s&nrnvftiMijr (Cliirmut jixitutiiti'r (T^ragtt, October'S ■J <k~A -w— I2""" “ ^"^ta i&J o~. -v^m. TjZ-^ q^j, ^ \ A. iy\x.t*AS Mr. Thomas A. Edison Orange, New Jersey. My dear Mr. Edison: * It is the purpose of the OhicagoJExaminer to print and publish in commemoration of Edison Day, Oct¬ ober ^lst, a page review^of your inventions. ' Would I be asking too much when .1. ask of you to favor the Chicago Examiner with a b^ief expression - to be used on this page in connection with the Edison/ Day article, / S,!I respectfully suggest that your expression should be along the lines that there is.; a -wonderful field for the young man who will apply himself practi¬ cally) with a view to giving humanity the .benefit of his endeavor in the industrial world. / A word from you always carries the last word of encouragement to the young man, and-'I know of no better field for the young man of to-day^than that of giving to the industrial world evidence j>f genius and the practical and useful application thereof. Thanking you^tn advance for the above, my dear Mr. Edison, and trusting^that I may receive same at your earliest • convenience, ancUin conclusion permit me to extend to you the best wishes ^pnot only of myself, but also the entire staff of the Chicago Examiner. inoerely yours. | ABOR in IU orfenlied otato L ihonld neck « unitj of tb* him that toll, not for Infln- aneo baekad bj power, but from • lento of npllftins cbmctor whera tbo man Intolllsontly loot, can oboy, olrire, and oeek bollerment, to no m«!“an3 Waal rioMlVal? along good llnaa that tlma and con- lUtent leadtrsUp will prof*. 3% labor Itrion * „,k baa readilreontoloed that tbo _ COLUMBUS, OHIO' - worUniman, IlkewUe tbo employ- * NATIONAL MONTHLY M AGAZIHE^FO R^CONSE StVAT tVE WORKING J5»!to?pi»f OUR PLATFORM 1— Placing conservative men at the head of Unions instead of the turbulent or anarchis¬ tic element. 2— Opposition to the boy¬ cott system, the sym¬ pathetic strike and the black list. 3— Adoption of appren- U' fly ''a/ , / ^ er< 5— The employment of prison Ubor in making good roads. 7— A Federal labor law governing women and children, instead of State legislation. 8— That employes must not dictate the policy of the business. 9— Giving employers the right to employ and discharge help at will. j 1 {e#* Mr. Thomas A. Edison Llewellyn Park Heat Orange, N.J. yv * sp y ovember 3, 1 9^6'^ /'tA A A ' A r //y A A aA Ay, * $ a y./d, r truarded from outsiders « V P f ** ^AAa You are more- carefully guarded from outsiders * V P f s — r.S4 n^rsri-2^ l would be interested. y but even in courts of liwwhajrC y- t is possible on this new evij-^Sr ^ if ore I want to open once mordTj t Hs^-6/ 'W”P Ay / The case has been closed but even . ?T ‘ “Tthifn^ new evidence has been discovered it is poMiW.9 on th; ^ noT&V / ^|fnew evidence!htheaca;e of ITery^’eek and the Associate's - J Enclosed you will find what the business »hb"are EUPP°8®^ farkaa"weekly°publications are concerned, an historical document so far l« 'e“ p __ lioy v,hich si a tsAffsas ar^ssrt.’SS—'- 5- dreamed of by present day publishers. program interests ^of th^igUt -- if not the biggest - a representative of one of the biggeso thQ leaBur9 publishing institutions in the oountry^ t h of this out- vertising. oonoluaion, 1 ®oy £“ “'fi? » "is »» for interviews. Mr. Thomas A. Edison November 3,1915 yang Published Monthly By The Gage publishing Co..In c 114-116 Liberty Street. New York A . Established 1892 3 */> a November 22, 1915^ f) & n ■■& 4> y Valley Road, ' WeBt 4ror^N-^ ^ 0^ ■r*M* Attention W. H. MeaflovYorpft Ctfrw^**^Vc, j&ah* V ^ j The dai^pt'O^TBayG it is rumored like to^say a little^oSethiJig about°it in Ur. Edison, can you tell uo whetheritwaa C - awarded on general grounds, or for oome specific service to society? It 1b also rumored that Tesla has been awarded a Nobel prize. Can you tell jS'iSvfSS SSSSiwiS^tK^f^ oM We shall greatly appreciate any trouble you may put yourself to on our ac¬ count . [j i n GAW/UB Hon. Thomas A. Edison; club boys and all in Southern f is being led by the farm boys — c< others. Now these boys, Mr. Edison, need and deserve en¬ couragement. Moreover, I believe they need and deserve your encouragement. X am writing to ask if you will not help them just a little— just to the extent of one minute of time if no more. I know if I stepped into your office this moment and said, "Mr. Edison, there are 1000 of these bright, ambitious boys just outside your door, and I want you just to greet them with a word of encouragement," you'd do it. \ Well, now instead of an opportunity to greet 1,000 jboys, I offer you an opportunity to greet 260,000 boys — ,K’ and with no more trouble than in the imaginary case just men¬ tioned. Here's the idea: The Progressive Farmer, which is the most largely circulated farm weekly in the Southern States, is makinf 1916 "Farm Boys' Year", and for one thing, we wish to introduce a group of eminent men to this army of 260,000 Southern farm boys. Here's all we ask: Won't you turn to your stenographer and dictate just a few sentences as an addition to the note I have started on the attached sheet — just a few sentences calling to some quality or qualities you think will help these boys win success either as men or farmers? Of course I shall be glad to have you fill out the sheet if you will, but if you wish barely to name three or four qualities you would emphasize as making for suocess, the boys will appreciate it, coming from youT-and so will we. I enclose1 stmped reply envelope and shall greatly appre¬ ciate whatever reply you can send. $(MC*t-ocr (jC<Z- Yours sincerely ■eljjrf LZOAC+ «■<** President and Editor. "i [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] NOTE.— You may simply add to the following form with pencil or by . diotatiidn or re-write on your own stationery as you may prefer,’1 A "SUCCESS TALK" FROM THOEAS A. EDISON. To The Boys on Southern Farms: I am glad of the fine record the farm boys of the South are making and in response to. Editor Poe's request that I mention one or more qualities' j believe will help you win success as men or farmers let me say— 0MOPOLUAN Magazine — - r-Z ka-> i ifczru<*~ ► I jLrrC^X Saar Hr. Edl^ry/ ~ While admiring the perfection of the method by which you are guarded from contact with the outeide, I do not believe you will make a mistake if you allow me a few minutes of conversation with you. I am not after an interview (either magazine or newspaper), but I do have a personal communication of importance from Ur. Hearst to you. Hay X then have the opportunity of deliver¬ ing the message? icerely, p $2Afrztsi/Q_ ) ✓ / -j ‘CV5* -r-t ■ w *JO AfvS tt*v ^ V A. R O ■JMJTWH.T* CA80 December Tenth My dear Mr. Edison: - _ Dr. Booker T. Washington. I am being assisted by and ^the^ ™£ 3 Dr ^ Washington* s most Vti Mate friends. W together with a number of the Dr. Washington to be used in thi *. i;v° inKruS-w crass riM rs’ iff * « greatest minds of the day. ABW/3GP Very sincerely yours, Mr. Thomas Edison, Orange, Hew Jersey. Edison General File Series 1915. Autograph and Photograph Requests (E-15-04) This folder contains requests for Edison's autograph or photograph, and related correspondence. Included are letters from collectors, publishers, news bureaus, photography studios, and educators. Also included is correspondence with Edison's acquaintances and employees, along with distributors of his phonographs and batteries. The correspondents for 1915 include John Barrett, director-general of the Pan American Union, banker and yachtsman Elias C. Benedict, photographer Benjamin J. Falk, composer Luigi Romano, portrait artist Jacques Reich, and K. Kimura and Kinji Uchimura of the Osaka Electric Lamp Co., Ltd. Also included is a letter by Philip F. La Follette, a future governor of Wisconsin, whose father and brother both served as U.S. senators. A letter by Irene Billington mentions a visit to the West Orange laboratory by the Honorary Commercial Commissioners of the Republic of China. Less than 10 percent of the documents have been selected. The items not selected consist primarily of letters from autograph collectors and dealers, newspapers, and periodicals. -X collection of autographed photographs of some few of the distinguished persons of this country and of the World. If you would do me the very distinguished honor of autographing one of your photographs for me I need not add that I should always appreciate it and treasure the photograph very greatly. I also realize, as my father is in a degree in public life, how one who is so constantly before the eye of the public must be requested for his auto¬ graphed photograph, so if you would let me know we^your photographer isyl should be pleased to purchase from him the photograph and then send it to you for your autograph, that is if you have no objection to auto¬ graphing it for me. Believe me .dear Sir, Ever sincerely yours, <$-&A£u2jl .dr Thomas A. Edison, Esq., Llewellyn Part, Orange, IT. J. PPl/P, Jacques Reich L New 'Dorp, Staten Island • ’ New York ¥ /?/J- fa.'k+lt. <Lo . '7e£er*~~*ya - \J Tca-v-c. ye-ctJi. ^u^er?tr- ~£&c— /(j?^!> — /tyfa^y /tv^y y£tsMuA^ <b> fitA* . <SU^t^~- . L 4ti&/L C fa . 3&fa>~~ £o €L a^e^C fa 't’y' yUyt^ yfa-^fafay^ <^/*~ Oie^cc^. TSS. y/t /Ac^ucJ <y*~2 t^ZAef-^A erfa fat- &fa*fa--~ t/ faxS-^cXY /ty*> -&, Cx^e^Ufa. ^ fa ^a^yay^a yf orfacA. fa <L6**fa l* Z&^Y t~'^: '^y Cit^t C ' <*2^L CyCyr^fffa-e-eCL, . n xY>ax> y(Lyst~e-a*^«-^< — . (SCofae-^ CO~ty*YA a-aX**^ j!_ /i^- Ao <tx-e~r^. -ttYYYy *4'-e*-~— & _ y^y^L . ~1S£J, ** yt^M&y a. '* «r~es*~, sdJiefY fa^ <^fatyY~'fa. <>faZfai* gxYo^^Y^Syi, _je^SyyL . ~22C,‘ -W y^Ygy ex. 7c^ytYZyZ */ «- \djLe/Y fa— <*-*“^ ‘Nxayttfa^^ ’ er&ALyy. ty-a-eL . /Jfa~C ^yt^fafa&yfa A^^^fa~Ye+<L. <£ -t^, fafa'S-y-de-Yy' fa}fair-cYa~Y ' , fazLenjt*v~i /ty*Y ’. kJ cu-^. yjty^t&yyP fay jzyLuytJ*/hs- fa* • O^Y fat*. i /tuyiJi<_ /yJo-*-. ~Z<^c- y/lo&a-t&yy yyiyt^y^ : Ayfas-*. f e^S^cyYL^. a.'.**( £%Ltr-cY*^+-*(_ /faY&<jyy£e*{- h fa* , €iL*-*-YecyYt % ^tfa&uo <tcY &• &• leQ-^-^r ~zY, j-XSisY C&uLx— ~^eY^-^~f> /-o rt^»L &*c*Y fi&.y&k^AieSt^ AyS-e *y* g «. b^cA. «y ^ /U— -/W ^—^4 •* ^V4; (0^6 a~*f'&S? . <fo-^ f*r A. ccJffrJL. A— — ^ -* ytyU- c J>'^rf^ to <£« At,^££',3~~~ _-^^e^s ~~$c*e*6-t*> Ar^}> - _ - ^ _ -ktL* 7/>~<^- s<*^f £& y*^- ftvt. a~~ef tfel&a. as/^ Z2? jeZ33> — April 17th, 1915. lir. Meadowcroft: The three Japanese gentlemen who called upon Mr. Edison yesterday, accompanied by Mr. Evans, of the Edison Lamp Works, Harrison N J. . placed an order with us for a Kinetosoope and Accessories", which they advise is to be used by the lolcio Electric Company, limited, for the education of salesmen in connection with the sale of Edison Lamps, etc. These three gentlemen, Messrs. Yoshio Shin j o. Kin ji Uchimura and K. Kimura, E.E., are very desirous of obtaining a signed photograph of Mr. Edison and they have asked me to apply to Mr. Edison for same. Will vou kindly take up this matter with Mr. Edison, and if he is agreeable, I shall be very gladto autographed photographs and forward them to the gentlemen men tioned. I attach hereto the business cards of the above named gentlemen. Enel. W S 0 Herewith I am sending you the picture which wa <*« " when X brought Dr. J. Carlos Blanco, the Envoy of Uruguay pay his respects to you. Will you please be good enough t write your autograph under your picture in this group and turn the photograph to me in order that ^ may keep it as I do not know as you ever have time in your very busy hours to read anything about the Pan American Union and what it is doing for Pan Americanism, hut I am talcing the liberty of sending you under separate cover, marked "Special", a copy of the recent issue of the UAItKET WOULD containing an article of mine entitled "The United States and Pan Americanism" , which X hope you may have VISIT OF HONORARY COMMERCIAL COMMISSIONERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AUSPICES OF ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF THE PACIFIC COAST En Route Dul Mr. Thomas A. Edison, West Orange, Hew Jersey. r dear Hr. Edison: „th to Spokane, ■e 23, 1915. (&> Of ^ ' Perhaps you will recall that when the Honorary , Commercial Commissioners from the Republic of China visit/- ed your plant on June the eighth, I was in charge of the V party during Mr. Yandell's illness in Hew York. Recently the Commissioners were presented with very splendid photo- • graphs of yourself which they seem to prize above all the souvenirs of the trip, and I am wondering if I may not have the same privilege? The day which I spent in West Orange stands out in my memory as the most interesting of the en¬ tire itinerary, and because I have read and studied your wonderful inventions through College and since my graduation I feel, as if I were merely asking a life-long friend for a photograph, which I would cherish above all my possessions. In view of my old friendship for your niece Mrs. Poyer, if you could spare a moment out of your busy life to TOite your autograph thereon, I should consider it a favor' far greater than the decoration which Mr. Yandell received from the Emperor of Japan when he escorted the Japanese Commissioners on a similar trip to that which we are now taking. Thanking you again for your many courtesies to the Commissioners and myself, I am Very truly yours, 1 7 j/oc^ (J^. w sSrkj, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ticZZp ***? &t4e^ci-€#) y^' ^ 5f^. ^■X 'L&S’^y '*** ,4^f ^IH) ,. *£Ssk^*<’ ^ ‘ %L«^yZ. -■O^ .y^ ^<’Z*''- - ,;-*> trs'-* ' //'if . Z.'te * — .* t'^ ■ £^t£c *>*"*"^*^ -ii&dleso s£t*c*ei£ s^e*t*<r " ate-*x<y -c^v' xe^Cz-au^x y^x j^r. ^ sik^ ^t^&y a ^ x^y ^ ^ slucj^ x^y^ cJx*^y/ xxt^xy,, xi^^Ccx-, ^t00z&-x y^x^x^^yy yy*y -y^y x4*S*^<yyy ^ ^e^ioj x&0*xtS -£x& xyz^ycle^yyy^) xX^"# -x/^ fayyysxd xtxxxt ^l*xr /&- cx*x<^i cyxy^tyex&j. S™ 'VUMO /6a&. c/<?$~ zS/dffty j^&. af^ f^/ £etn<\. xC^x^Xx^-A xi^x >*t~x xut-ty^cx </4Ztxixx<fiZ 'rfZxOS xTtxtr? -&&<> yfee^x— yfces e^xx'tZx' ’ < ’^^x£y£^£*«y?yy *tx& xt* '^A >- /r^ axtf {#-0 y£^t!£xt xi^c^^x- ^ac* /&CxXv x£^ /%&. y^x'~y^yy' -?Ut) ^ (f^/d/ex^r’ .-t _ (7 *^£S /&?. y^f '^/^C^C*tr6c^<6s£ ■ ^e^t-e~ta^t^ _ '; CR^mcuu^ rM%L & 'y}t/M i^y^r* h i | I request, we are Yours veiy truly. UNDERWOOD & UNDERYOOD STUDIOS. =^v v Indian Harbor Thomas A. Edison, Esq., West Orange, II. J. My dear Mr. Edit September 18th. 1915. %U For^any years past X have greatly desired to meet you again, and Frank Hastings and I have often planned to call on you together, hut our plans so far have failed. X am leaving to him the perfection of one, subject, of course, to your approval, which I hope will succeed. Our orbits of life chanced to cross quite early in your career over the Gold Indicator, which, together with the Stock Ticker, I always have given you the credit of perfecting. Little did I dream in those days that I would become so extensive a traveller or that v/herever I journeyed, even to the head waters of the Nile or of the Amazon, your electric light, phono¬ graph and the bill boards would precede me and proclaim your name and your wonderful handiwork; but such is the cose. My impressions of you at our first meeting that you were a smart indefatigable young lad have been fully confirmed, starting with your first work on the’ Gold Indicator. At that time I called you "Tom" or "Tommy" and never remem¬ bered your last name until Ed. Johnson introduced me years afterwards at his house where he had installed your li^it and a little motor. I am sending you a "Souvenir!! of my home containing some photos of it, taken and arranged by Frank Hastings, who is the President of the. Camera Club.' I have Ibng had a desire that you would make it a "Souvenir" in reality by visiting me, but failing in this you may consider it as a finger board pointing to the place where I hope you may do so. Indian Harbor T. A. K. H 2 In this home X have a "den", the walls of which arc fairly covered with the features- of many warm personal friends and associates who are, or have been, quite conspicuous in most all the walks of life, and the orbits of whose lives quite accidentally happened to cross mine. Among them are Grover Cleveland, Bdwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett, Joseph Jefferson, Gov. Flower (who was my partner), the IChedive of Egypt, the President of Brasil, "Teddy", President Wilson and others among the men, and dear Had am e Hordioa, llaude Adams and others among the ladies. How I wish I might add your photo inscribed to me in your own way. It would awaken memories of the mo*t stirring financial times in this country's history when my brother and myself organized the Gold Exchange and the Gold Exchange Bank, of which he was the first President and X the last. You doubtless remember how Congress in its desire to arrest the advancing premium on gold (an absurd term we were forced to use instead of a discount on that outlaw called the "legal tender", which latter act would have rendered all members liable to get into Fort Lafayette for disloyalty) enacted a law closing up both institutions. The prompt effect was to raise the premium on gold 125 to 150#, mere nominal quotations, for only limited sums could be had of specie brokers at any price. 411 foreign and most domestic trade had come at once to a standstill; sc shortly after Congress by law opened both institutions. This law was the forerunner off much legislation enacted since then by which our statesmen (few of whom would be admitted behind a business counter in the country - is there one you would admit behind yours?)' are passing laws to prevent the natural and legitimate ebb and flow of commerce and business through Indian Harbor T.A.M. #3 business men! s hands and directing it into the control of committees of their own make up and caliber. They seem to have taken Mrs. Partington with her broom in her attempt to control the ocean as a model for their actions. Now this is going a long way around to get your picture, but I hope I have not side-tracked my object so far as to make you forget it. With an apology for this lengthy epistle and with assurances of high esteem, I am v/ill respect your wishes in every way’* • Thanking you for your courtesy, we are Your 8 very truly, Underwood & Underwood Studios By A - cC' Ugr. Portrait Dept. Ur. Thomas Edison, Llewyn Park, West Orange, New- Jersey. Osaka. nsiLnscnrueirc: h-amu3 cosipanYo uva’iis. (OSAKA inaswntw KAHJIUHIlll!Ili!< KltVAHHimAI Thomas A Edison Esq,. J Hew Jersey. tr» Sii a. SafL . £p£l. . ioi / My aear Mr. Eaison’,' I express my best thanks for your favors given on me when I have met you at your oompany. It is my utmost honor with me that X have haa an interview with you. X will ever remember the very aay I haa, ana will recollect you always. The impression affect- on me, will he reminded for a long tome, and the stimurance is marvell- eous one. X have, after my return home, founa that I must ao my best towara our electrical industries in Japan. With regard to your kind gift— photograph— whioh you have favored me will longly be kept withr.every care, and I am al¬ ways feeling that I am learning from you. Thanking for your kindness, and with my best oomplimemts, 1 remain. Sours very truly of the OSAKA ELECTRIC TAMP COMPACTS, OSAIKA aSlLUiiCnmiKC 1I..A.W emMPAKT, If.,1fai). (OSAKA 3K1BNKV1IJ KAMICHfflaKH BWAIBBA NlSHlNARI-aom, OSAKA. :a , . . JOi £ Ihomas A Edison Esq., Mew Jersey. XT. S, •- Al |\K My dear Mr. Edison; It is my utmost honor that I have had a valuable talk with you when I have met you at your company. She first page writ¬ ten on my diary in America was that memorable meeting with you, whom we call you - father of Electrical Lighting 5 > impression will longly be remembered by me. “he strong stimuration given by you— bodily and mentally— will lead me to higher and higher degree, where I will strive to attain and will, fighting for the best, contribute toward electrical industries in Japan with the fresh knowledge acquired from you. and your Tours very truly Director of Osaka Electric Lamp Company. Adviser to Osaka Electric Light Company. DRAVA JAP AM. Many thanks for your kind gift-photograph-whioh will be kept with every care, and will remind me of those happy days gone by* SOCIETY OF Stye Imteft States HUtiarg (Megrapt} (tepa » \f / NeW York. N. Y„ September ...30th, _ . / 9 / 5. Mr. William H. Meadoworoft, / Edison Laboratory ,/ •• Orange ,/N.J. Dear Mr. Meadoworoft,- 7 , , . . _ ... Please accept sincere thanks for your favor of 29th and for the very excellent likeness if Mr. Edison evidently taken about 1880. Could you possibly traceth^date through the photographer who took the original picture if not too much trouble on your part. My association with Edison began in the Spring of 1875 when I was General Supt. of the Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Company and he was the Electrician. I have given our friend,, Mr. T. G. Martin for use in a future edition of his fine life of Edison, an interesting account of the way in which Edison's Automatic beat the Western Union all hollow in the transmission of the President's 12,000 word message from Washington to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York in December 1876. I was at the Washington end and Edison and Ed. Johnson at New York. The enclosed proof of our October' 13th Reunion banquet may be of interest to you and Mr. Edison. I have not given up hopes of having Mr. Edison with us that evening. It will be a rare occasion. Prof. Morse’s son will be there and a large number of noted telegraphers, many of Mr. Edison's old time comrades. We will have on the soreenan autograph greeting from Mr. Carnegie and altogether the affair would be complete if Mr. Edison Wm. H. M. September 30th, 1915. could be with us. Re could return home on the late train and still be in time to do his nightly stint of work. I enclose 2 tiokets for the banquet on a venture including ladjeB tickets. Bring Mrs. Edison along. Yours very truly M,¥@®K1A,PAo OctoberlBth. , 19X5. Thomas Alva Kdisoj On a recent automobile tour over the Lincoln Highway to Pittsburgh, I stopped over night at the Bedford Garage-Hotel, and through a conversation with a friend there, learned that you had also been a guest there. In my private Library, X have an Edison Portfolio, and was wondering whether you would take a little of your time to write with your pen, a few personal expressions of your night spent in the first Garage-Hotel of America. I have many of your autographed notes, manuscripts, etc., but nothing personal in this way, and would indeed, be grateful to add a page or two, written by you in regard to this novel Hotel. I indeed, congratulate you, Mr. Edison, on being appointed to the Haval Board, which in itself is a great honor to the Board, and I believe you, yourself will .derive much benefit from it. If you haven't the time to spare, Mr. Edison, please excuse me for bothering you, but if you do have the time, ^^“^fan interesting 5*11- Edison General File Series 1915. Automobile (E-15-05) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the technical development of electric vehicles and automobiles Also included are items concerning automobiles owned by Edison and his family. Among the correspondents for 1915 are Day Baker of the General Vehicle Co. and former laboratory employees Walter E. Holland and Arthur E. Kennelly. Approximately 40 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected items consist primarily of unsolicited correspondence without a substantive response from Edison, invoices from garage services, and lists of sundry expenses. jjrf U~~ .«■ ?>fcy fiar,w £l*u*l* •'feWtt'T* w ' £*•*"* yiSC(rx-^^f^ s\ru*sfcC*~su^/ yt- j's^^^rrr^ a. VO'^ci’ C,ayls ~ruM , lr-<As^/^dvrr<-t^ 0 /t**-*— /T**-#-***^ yv**-****'' yiAT-tt^O ^ ZCisiSi, ern-0- — •^r*'' yx/xsu*~vCy*£-~’ Cc(yi/. c^yxsxyb^ty ~lJ^e- C-Oyt^^ ~fti*rx~*-t— ytvt- Ajy^ArtA£^yy CPciy-A— aj(~ T&x. tr-^> <J^~ %>cAy* trvxyy*- <L^CAy-a^. '-£— — - '~~U2iA^j -*^,f-istA/& , . Vi Mr. Wm. H. Meadowcroft, 1 * Edison Laboratory, Orange, H. J. My dear Mr. Meadowcrof t: Kindly say good bye to Mr. Edison for roe and than k hire tov Ms kindness in sending me such a fine letter f reference. I am leaving tonight for Vancouver where I shall embark for Sydney, w s \<1 Australia. If you or anyone in the Edison organization should wish to communicate with me down there my address will heJPettyB / Hotel, Sydney. ~~ - "" MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY dison, Esq. , , April 5, 1915. % Thomas A. Edison, Orange, New Jersey. Near Mr. You were kind enough to conlk^ibute in May, 1912, to the order of this Department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a check for $1,000 towards re¬ search for enabling merchants to obtain unbiased data as to the properties of automobile truoks. That was during the time that Professor Harold Pender was Director of this Department. He has sinoe resigned to beoome the head of the Electrical Department in the University of Pennsylvania. This Department has been bo busy with researches connected with the economic field of electric and gasoline motor truoks that this particular investigation has had to be deferred until the present time. We have recently been investigating how to carry out this research and our arrangements are now nearly com¬ pleted. We propose to operate a standard eleotric truok over a number of selected different kinds of road-beds, as nearly level as possible, so as to determine how the virtual draw-bar pull and mechanical resistance, which the eleotrio motor has to overcome, varies with the kind of road and the I.A.E. April 5, 1915. speed of travel, as well as with the weight carried and the condition of the tires. We think that the data so obtained ought. to he of considerable value to users of electric motor trucks of all kinds, so as to be able to get the best work out of their trucks and batterieB. I send you this information in advance of the tests in the hope that it may meet with your approval. If we do not hear from you to the contrary, we shall proceed to car¬ ry out the tests and draw for that purpose upon the fund which you kindly contributed two years ago. Yours very sincerely, £r. (X , . S> . Kj Direotor. The Hartford Electric Light Company. GENERAL OFFICES, 266 PEARL STREET. 1 J Hartford, Cfonn. June 15, 1911 Jdison, Escl. , <2$^ , ’I'fvU ^ Mlannri' : ' • t „ .rL.i r’VrDaterit . Somewhat to Orange, N. J. My dear Mr, Edison:-'; y^Ur &/££&"**% A/^| ' You will, perhaps ifenmr^er^t^^^P^uaJ one of my visits to yonf^W^^ an^tomfel wheel on which I had applieipfor^^at^t^^ornevdia^ my surprise I obtained what lofvES me like a fcrettjj broad patent on this wheel, and I am shading you ^edi¬ fications cf the patent which has been allowed. \ 1 think this patent might interest you, andAf you are going to have a little spare time a week from'ltext Friday, I will call on you and submit to you some no¬ tions of my own, and perhaps ask for some advice. I believe this patent will have an important bear¬ ing on the use of your battery particularly if the sys¬ tem we are using here should he extended into a rather more general system. If it is not convenient for you, I certainly would not wish to come to Orange until you found it convenient to see me. Very sincerely yours, (X C [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] IhlB invention relates to the oonstruotion of the i wheelB of an automobile designed to be driven on a highway or | on the rails of a traok aooordlng to the exigencies of the situation, and is partioularly servioeable for vehioles pro¬ vided for .parrying,, freight ana express matter between com¬ munities at a distance from eaoh other, although it iB, of oourse, useful for other purposes. freight and express matter, as well as passengers, are oarried on lnterurban and suburban lines in oars which run ; on met alii o traoks-for the reason that higher speed oan be attained with smaller expenditure of energy and fuel and less wear on the parts, than When the vehioles are run on highway roads. This method of transportation, however, necessitates the oolleoting of the paroels of merchandise or the gathering of passengers to be transported, from various localities and carrying them over a highway to a Btation or the line where they are transferred from the oolleoting vehicle to the oars on the traok, then at the desired locality along or at the end of the line unloading and transporting them over a highway to the plaoe of delivery. The object of the invention is to so oonBtruot an automobile running gear that the vehicle can be UBed on an ordinary highway for oolleoting freight, express or passengera from any loo all ty, and theT^run on the railB tS a suburban or lnterurban, track to the point, des.i red at .which it, is run. off from the rails onto the highway and the freight, express or passengers delivered at the desired localities, thus utilizing,, the advantages of traok transportation when feasible and avoiding rehandling or transferring of the goods or passengers at both the points of starting and ending of the traok run. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] (This eliminates the time and labor incident to two rehandlings,; also the danger of breakage lnoident to the tranefere of ; freight, and effeota the oolleotion and transportations of goods and passengers with oonvenienoe to the patrons and a saving of time, fuel and wear both to the vehicle and to the ; highway. To aooompliah this objeot the vehiole is provided with flanged wheels of the usual type designed to run on the I ordinary rails of the traok in oommon use, whioh wheels on the outside have fellys upon whioh the common form of pneumatic or cushion tires, usually applied to automobiles or trucks, oan be quiokly placed or removed so that then the vehiole is to be used on the highway it will run on the yielding treads with the rail flanges lifted so that they will not touoh the sur¬ face of the ground. figure 1 of the aocompanying drawings whioh illustrate the invention represents a Bide view of a freight : or express truok provided with a running gear whioh embodies ; this invention. Pig- 2 s^ows on larger scale a pair of the wheels of this vehiole arranged for running on a highway. Pig. 3 shows a pair of the wheelB arranged for running on railB. The body 1 of the vehioie may be of any oommon form; or style designed for passengers or goodB and it may be pro¬ vided with any type of engine or motor, either gasolene or eleotrio. The frame 2 whioh supports the body may be of the usual construction and the axles 3 are of oonmon fom,and ore | oonneoted with the driving meohaniBm and steering gear in the | usual way. Saoh wheel 4 has a tread surfaoe 6 designed to j rcm on a rail and on the inside has a flange 6 arranged as usua^ j to keep the wheel on the rail. This tread and flange are of j [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] -2- the form approved for use on the oommon traction rail. 3*- tending outward from eaoh wheel is a felly 7, whioh la of Iobb ; diameter than the rail tread of the wheel. 'fhiB felly is ! shaped to receive a flanged hand 8 holding a rim 9 containing ! a oommon form of ouahion or pneumatic tire 10. The bond may be fastened on to the felly by any of the oommon means usually j employed for fastening on the rim of on automobile wheel, euoh ! as the olips 11 and bolts 12. At the end of the traok run or at other convenient places the rails may be slightly raised or depression may be made at the Bide of the rails so that the highway wheels may be easily put on or removed as the oase may be. By this very simple means the vehicle can be quiokly equipped so as to have the freedom or independence of a highway run or the speed and eaonomy of a traok run. I claim as my invention:- . /, A motor vehicle wheel having a traok tread, a flangji on the inside of said tread of larger diameter than Baid tread, a laterally projecting felly of smaller diameter than said tread carried by said wheel, and a yielding tire of larger diameter ; than said flange detaohably mounted on Baid felly. , The Hartford Electric Light Company. GENERAL OFFICES. 266 PEARL STREET. en Hartford, Conn. June 24, 1915. lomas A. Edison, — /** J /<b£ Orange, H. J. *1*^ My dear Sir:- Your kind letter is in hand, and hasygiven me great pleasure. Thank you for taking the tiine\o read the specifications. I go to Batch Hill on SataW after¬ noon . putting it off on account of the Boat Eaces it Hew London. It Mould suit me very well (if yon also could find it convenient) to leave Watch Hill on duly 7th, and spend what time you could spare me on Friday, July 9th with you, in which case I can he in Hartford again on the 12th when I have an appointment there. How I am entirely free to come and go as I choose, 'and will adapt myself en- tirely-to your wishes, provided I escape the Fourth, and provided these days would fit in with your plans, and if not. some later date. You know I am 82 and have to study pretty closely my movements and times of rest, etc. I do not contemplate selling this patent, hut have thought I would put a small royalty on the vehicle using the wheels, shout which I wish to consult you; and also I have some notions shout a very moderate toll on tracks already laid. T. A. Edison, Esq. , -2- 6/34/1915. Our Highway Commissioner, who is a very good road-builder, says that he can build roads cheaper with tracks in then! than without, and make them much better. All this has a bearing on the battery busi¬ ness, and that is the reason I wish to discuss the matter with you for half an hour or more if necessary. I am very glad that you think the patent looks well. The range of its application widens every day I think about it'. Its use on the Sugar Plantations of Cuba is particularly interesting, on one of which I know there are already 25 miles of rail laid, and this is an independent concern. I remain Yours very C{is> sincerely, July twenty- two l Ur. Thomas A. Edison, Orange, IT. J. !_ c^v.rijtxa- if ft L. ^ » “• . frlma ,ho always teen interested in my BUCoeeee8 in the intro¬ duction of the Electric Vehicle, I know ' you will feel pleased to hear that the officers of the General Vehicle Company have seen fit to place me at the head of three of the important divisions of the Company, viz., y Sales, Foreign Sales, and Central Station De¬ partment. I sinoerely trust that in the broader^ field of activities now open to me, I may retain the benefit of your helpful friendship and many excellent suggestions. The loyalty of my friends and the pleasure they express in my suoo esses, makes this advance¬ ment seem doubly valuable to me. Cordially yours, Farmers National Bank i * a - , PoxcA.CrrY.Oiu.v. _ No.vembe r. 9.19 ^fu^A**^**^ Dear Sire: X beg the privilege, if you pleaa6';'cbf poBing for a moment upon the time of some one ifc Times under date of Nov. 8th, which is self _e^ijmna^ I also raise the question, if^oudo not mind answering it, whether the facts as set forth in this article are correct. I never before heard of this , danger and thought it would be a good idea to give it / publicity if true; it might help to avoid accidents and also save life. In the meantime, X beg to remain, JjjAh great JJMcG-LT Automobile Manu fuo t u ro rs mr f'6' \p stand city tjf ' y «^\ -,f at** y ^ \ ^VlS^T v^x/ V tl^f v** fcf Y/e are enclosing two copies or buyer ' s order U0S, ^ agreement covering runabout Ho 940723, your order 1M 1751^^ & Y/e are obliged to aslc that you affix your signature to both ^ Xf* * ' ^ jA . these copies and return same to us at your early convenience-^ ; y vd.ll be returned to you for your files after it has been properly executed by our Home Office. 14 Edison General File Series 1915. Aviation [not selected] (E-15-06) This folder contains unsolicited correspondence requesting Edison's advice, assistance or opinion on matters related to aviation. The correspondents consist of aviators, inventors, enthusiasts, and journalists. None of the letters received a substantive reply from Edison. Edison General File Series 1915. Battery, Primary (E-15-07) This folder contains documents relating to the manufacture and s^e of isatili=§ Division by Edison’s laboratory staff. or. unao. tiaioun;- Holatlvo to ’Jr. Bdloon'o policy of treaties tho ‘.Primary Bittoiy Baolnoca1 * * * * 6 * * * 10’ as a oemrato ■■Division or lintlty - of tho company, on tho G^norol and coot bo 0x03; a thorough preliminary investigation rooulto ao followa;- Eot only aro thoro no obotaoloa, which might provent tho suoooGBful wonting out of title policy; but all tho .many varied funotlono which horotoforo have proaontod a complicated aspect chon considered in conjunction with our nuaorour, and varied. o oroation of tlio "Primary.. (1) xrinnry Battery liannfacturing. It] iloooivlng. (Si law ilatorial istoroo. I4j i'lnl3hod Steels. (£] .hipping. (6) fay-holl. (V J Production. 10] Coot. (Oi Bodsitoopiug. (10] tiaillng and Piling. ill] Production Order and Batura Shooto. (12) Shipping and Billing lioouiaitiona. (IS] Iicnocrlbihs. il4) Irinory Battory Saloo. (15 j Attolniotrativo. ilC] furchuoing. (17) Siaffio. (10) Credit. (10) Legal. (20) Advortiolng. (21 i Engineering end Eovolopmont foilt. DI3CU3JI0H 01? UR. ED130H*S P0UCT 0g SnB*.gIBO THE "PHlaig KigTBfg BU3I1IB:;.." AJ A sstaRMg Division on smiTY iunoaioa bo. 6 Sho Primary Battory Divlolon is now handlii© ito own ohi]/i>iugt and tinuo to do oamo exactly ns at prooont, aftor Knroh lot. will oon- nismmios Qg hr. EDxacni'a policy w* 2EB&S12& THB ZJ&MBL 1&22M. susiai-:..s,,..A.^ ■v.'pamts Division on siwict. puEcnciH no. a Eho prooont sub-division of labor, mtorlol, and Expense, will bo carrlod on after ifcrch 1st, tbs same as heretofore, *ho Primary Battery Division Product¬ ion and Cost-keeper, will distribute those labor, Jfctorial. and Expense charges to the operations responsible for *, and divide these operation costs by the prod- notion of each operation as obtained abovo. in other words, no change will be made in any of the internal workings of the Primary Battery Division as of ifcrch let, b,rt after this livision is clearly estab¬ lished in its relation to I. A. E.-Ino. general company, then each of the above in¬ ternal details will be decided on its merits for the best interest of the Primary Battory Division nlono. DiaCU33IQH OP HR. KDiauH'S POAIOY Otf TR3AT1HQ gits "1 IjlBJg HVJTEflY BU31B3: B". AS A HHiAm'i'B Division on sssm PUHCEIOH HO. 12 H1LLXH0 ahd snipping Maaama. Aftor oaroful preliminary investigation, I find that tho lesuanoo of Shipping Roquloltlono will bo very much oimpllflod. Copy Ho. 1— - 3 to oic u . 2— — Ordor 0— —Shipping 5~— - iooounting " G— — - Production ” 7— — Dupllooto " (Extra) To District Office Copy •i Ho obarge Shipments « Direct Shipments Copy through Jobber » Stock Cleric 3— ‘—•To Ship. Olork , .. j (1) Stook '.Vithdrowal (E) Ship, rop't. Working Copy (Extra) To Dlotriot Office Copy • Ho charge Shipments -• Diroot Shipment Copy through Jobbor. oi; PHXMARr &-TT :k{ biils THS ODD WAY THE BSD '"AY Copy Ho. 1-- — —To auotomoro Copy Ho. 1— •— -Cantoraoro ' Original i> .jo bookkeeper " " 3- — — " Bupi'licato « • 3— “15a toll nlth Prod. Ordor •' * 3 - —Hill Hook Polio .. n 4— — Conoignoo « « c— — Offioo file. os HBiiaier battery ohbpCS? the OLD WAY TH3 HEW WAY Copy Ho. 1— — — Cuotomors' Copy- Copy Ho. l— To ouatomors .. .. a - Credit Book Polio .i » 2— —To bookkeeper « .. 3 - For Worsen Blll-olork to oredit T.A.E.-Ino., and ohargo I’orko. Aftor the above oimpllflod Production Ordor, Bliling and Credits havo boon in offoot for a month or two, it will thou bo adviBablo to toko up tho question of com¬ bining tho abovo forma oo that both can bo typed at ono time. di3CU3l;xon of er. Hmr.an's policy os S2&2ML IJiE BA/i-rany Business" as a S5EABATE D1VI5IQH Oil STiTICY ADLUHISTRATIVS 2ho general Administrative Officials will continue to oorvo tho Intorooto of thn frinoiy Battery Division, tho samo as ho rot of ore. For this oarvlco tho Primary flattery Division will bo charged only on tho basis of a flat into par annum. AiAreiaxsiHO 2ho Advertising lopartmont will oontinno to serve tho intorosts of tho Primary Battery Division, tho oamo as heretofore. For this oorvico tho Primary Battery Division will bo ohargod a flat rate por annum. Xn addition to tho above, ouoh special Advertising worst as is performed in tho intorosts of, and at tho roepoot of tho Prlmry flattery Division, will bo ohargod to said Division at coot. LSR,\L Tho legal Department will oontinuo to pro toot tho intorosts df tho Primary Battory Division, tho samo as heretofore. For this sorvioe tho Primary Battory Division will bo ohargod a flat rata por annum. In addition to tho above, ouoh opooiol logoi work as is performed inttho intorosts of, and at tho ro.puoot of tho Primary Battory Division, will bo ohargod to said Division at' a pra.or rate por hourj said rato to bo figurod osclusivo of tho flat annual ohaigo. APDITIgO. Tho 2. ... B.-Ino. gonoral Auditor will oontinuo to sorvo tho intorooto of tho Primary Battory Division, by making a monthly audit of tho work of tho Primary Battory Division bookkoopor, at ouoa tlmo aftor tho closing of tho month’s business whon tho bead of tho Primary Battery Division shall advloo him that it will bo con- vonlont to havo name mado. Of oourso, it is understood that tho Division bookkoop- oro roport to tho head of tho Division, and not to tho gonoral Auditor. Also, that the gonoral Auditor will submit a writton roport of tho moults of hlo audit to Hr. T. A. Edison, with copy to Jir. Chas. Edison and tho Division hoad, but not to tho Division bookkeeper. BHSIH'ERIHO ADD PBVSDOI'aBgC 7fOM Tho laboratory will oontinuo to oorvo tho intorooto of tho Primary Battory Division tho samo as horotoforo. For this sorvioo, tho Primary Battory Division will bo billed monthly by tho laboratory, as is tho usual pauotico. MamsaiM OP MB. BDXSai’S --OLICY 0? gKttMTO the Bg31^39.».AS_A SEPARATE PIVI3IQ3 OH 3.7HX-., CHBP.HE lAgonoloe (flan&s (iawyero (Souroeo (Salocmon ( (Betrapapor Clippings 1 (Poraonal 3tatomonto (GASHEaiHG - ( [ IHFOBtilSIOH (Classifying o»4 Recording | (Detailed ( (Filing (Summary WOBK OF ( CBEDK l B3PABEUEHI (PAS3IHG (QHDEB3 (Fixing Limit and iferm l (Approving l l l (UAKISO (COLLECTIOH3 (Deports from Accounting Department (Follow tip. (Crediting PaymontB (Handling Eolinquonta -mo s. A. E.-Xno. Credit Department will exorcise juriedloition over all of accordingly. uTORS OF TliU-FIC Dsaijasma [IE-FRSiqU2 (Routing (Freight (Bates ( (Receiving (Candling (Claims (Botification of Purchases (Directions sent to Shipper (followlng-up of Shipment (Claneifioation ( Tariff o (notice from Pure hoeing Department (Botico from Railroads (Delivery (Bocordlng (Claim Beoord for Filoo (Duplicate for Bail road. ( ChecSting with Stock (Follow-up 1 (Routing (Botification of Shipment to ho mado (periodically) [ ( (Decision as to Route (periodically) l ( [ (Inking (From Biilroad ; (Receipts (From Customer [ l loui-'FBEaom: ( ( (Claim Beoord for Files (Handling iBuplionte for Bailroad (Claims (Chooking with Stock ■ . (Followtup The I. A. E.-Ino. Srafflo Dopartmont will oxoroiso Jurisdiction over all of the shove functions same as. heretofore, except, that wi thru 1 View to expediting , shipments, the Primary Battery Divlsion will submit. list of their* customers (about fib in all), and the Traffic Department will indicate on same, the then existing best routing. In case of change of rates effecting routings or new Primary Battery customers, these two Departments concerned will advise eaoh other accordingly . " axgeagsug M- EDiBon's pni.icv op ebeatiho tie "PRiaug mygEOiBinraa- aj.a separate Division oh jgmigX. (KEEPING (BUYI1JG (DATA ( l l l ( ( ( GIVIEQ ( hjrghas: ( ORDERS pnftOHi'.ainr.- n?,GEr;ii;r,. raw stock keepihg (P) Eooord of Souroos of Goods (from memory) (p) Raoord of Quotations Boooivod (and aoooptod.) (P) lalox and Fllo of Catalogues (p) Raoord of laBt Purohasos - Source, Amount and Price (Form 371 J (3). Sending Oat Writ, ton Ordors (pj Bonding Copy of Oraor to Pj (PJ Sondlng Copy of Order to kv. Rocoiving Clork (pi Piling Purchase Department Cojy (board) (P) Entry on Past Purchase Baoord (Form 371) o Prim. Batt. Div. (Foot 46) ) DOIE IH (p) Dandling Tlokboro and Suoponoo File (P) Following up by Lotto ro, Telegrams Eta. (pj canoollntions l ( (P) Chocking Invoioo with. Ordor (BSCBIVIHG (B) Checkins Goods Boooivod with Iuvoioo_ (GOODS (B) Entry made ( ) I (B) Entry of Receipts ofBaw.Iiatorials and Supplioo ) d ordor ) n lurclaso Analysis by Bookkoopor ) BA?; STOCK (B1 Entry of Raw Batorlcls given o icEEPXSG IB) Computing Balance of Raw Materials o (B) Watohing Low Unit Bu3B IH 1‘RIiii.HT BATS*1 ilVISlCH Of tho above Purchasing Department functions thoso prefixed with (P), are to bo performed in tho lurohasing Dopartment; and thoso prefixed with IB), ai to be porformod in tho flattery Division. la accordance with Hr. Edison's polioy, at tho oloeo of Fobruary 28, 1918, the chief acoountant of tho 2. A, E.-lno. aooonnto roproaontlng;- tiio prooont f local year, Co. will oioso out all (a) fixed invontcont in the Primary Battery Basinouo, and lb) Carroat advances to tho Primary 3attery Businoea, and will opon up throe now aooonnto oo follows;- (1) I. A. E.-Ino. Investment in Primary Battory Division; 12) 2. A. S.-Xno. Adranoos to Primary Battory Division^ (3) T. A. E.-inc. Incamo Suspense from Primary iiittory Division. The .-Journal ontry covering t'isod Invoatesont on tho General Boohs will bo Investment in Primary Battory Division land; Buildings, including all improvo- raonto; Ihohlnory and Tools, Tho Journal ontrioa representing 2- A. E.-inc. Current Advandoa to tho primary Battory Divioion will bo so folloraoj- Advanoos to Primary Battory Divioion Acoounto Payable Aoorunle Saloa Profits Aooonnto Hoooivablo Caoh Prepayments iiatorial & Surplioo iay-Eoll Expense Coot of tfoiic in Proco83 Coat to Uakq - Finished. Steen: Cost to Soil Cost to Echo & Sell ; ) v (into rial ) at Oho earao tlmo ( (Entry on Dlotrlbution(Labor j or eubooquontly | lEntor 0n( (Expense ) distributed to oub-prodnoto. ( PORCIIA SSruroliaoo ( Balancing (ACCUE!2(Annlyoio( ( { (Posting So tala to Gonoral Lodgor [ [ (Chock drawn from Vouchor , i (Entry on Chock Booord i lrasmonto(All by chock) (Entry on iurchaao AflnlyolB } (Entry on Cnoli Boole , (total dlotrlbutlon looted to Gonoral Lodgor j (Direct tutorial I (Dlroot Labor I (Dlroot (Diroot Z3f g. Expense i (Cost (Divided by Quantity Produced (taxoo ( Inauronco (Depreciation (Upkoop Battoryu ( l Division ( l Bookkaoiafr l ( COS? I Uccercictl (Profits (Colon By .rodocta ( Off lea ) (Solosmon (1 (Advertising ): (Estimates ) [Traveling Ivo ) (Gon*l Admlniotrat-) (Othor Indlroot J (Dlroot and j Pro-Da tod )By Products | (Crodlts (Copy of Cnloo Order Cheeked With Shlpmont Roo'd Eras Ord ( ( (Bill i&do Out and Dailod. ( 1 L'-*q { (Register of luvolooo Kendo rod (ACC0GS2P (Entry Eads Prom Carbon Of Bill So Customers leogor ( ( (Sotals Iostod So Gonoral Lodger J ( (Amount Enterod on iottor ( ( (Amounts Hot od And Undo 0p« i ( (Entered In Cash Book i ( (Credits Posted to Cuotomors lodger , (caou . (Totals iostod So General Lodger ( (Capital Stook (GS£SRAL( Correction Of Aocounto (LEDGER (Capital Entrloo - Dividends (EIJSHIE3 (Jointing to Raw Stock, Work in Proooas, Finished Stock, Coot oto. ( (Accounts Payable £ Receivable 2ho journal entries on tho 2. A. E.-Xno. general books nooeesary toprooorro the tatanw botwoon tho throe aforementioned controlling aocomto on said boa®, urn tho aooounto of tho Primary Battery Division, will bo an followo,- Adianoos to Primary Battoiy Division . Cach Expanse of Auminio tuition Xnoomo Suspense Cash Advances to Primary Battoiy Division 53io Journal entries on the 2. a. tniHng ovor into the gonoral books of Division, rill bo as follows ;- E.-Ino. gonoral boolcs representing tho final the yearly profits of tho Primary Battery 2 A. 3.-Ino. Advances to PriGQxy Battery Division £- 2. A. E.-Ino. -'rinniy Battory Division income ousponoo . 3,-Ino. Investment in Primaiy Battoiy Dlv. t- 2. A. E.-Inc. Advancon to Primary Battery Biv. Srom tho above, it will readily be seen how moaauroably this arrangomont oim- pliflos tho 2. A. E.-Ino. gonoral booko. 2o oumiariae no find;- (aj That in ordor to mike this change, it is necessary to noko but two journal on trio □ on tho gonoral boolco; , % .. ,,, . . (bj itot after tho i-rinaxy Battory Division io ostabliohod, it will only oo necessary to Boko taro Journal entries per month to hoop tho gonoral books in control agreement with the Primary Battoiy Division. . , loi 2hat at tho dose of tho fiscal year of tho Primny Battoiy Divioion, it will only bo nooescaiy to make two Journal entries on tho 2. A. E.-Inc. genoral books, to bring tho 2. A. E.-Ino. Plxod Investment, Current Advanooo and Inoomo Suoponoo aooounto Into oontrol agreement with the Primary Battery Division. In plain words, this moans that 2. A. a.-Ino. will take ovor into tholr -rof it and Loss aocount, tho accumulated profile resulting from the years buoinooo of tho Primary Battory Division, and will adjust thoir Fixed Investment and Current Advances 'flio booffitoopor of.ths Primary BattoryDiviolon will bo proparod, p romptly oa iSaroh lot 1916, with a Oonoral iodgar containing the following acoounto;- Flzed invootmont Acoormtsj- (1) Land (2) Buildingo (3) Bachinoxy and liquipaont (4 J Boorociatic® Luspenao of Buildlngo (6) Depreciation Suapanse of thohinoiy and Equliraont (17) A. 3.- Inc. invcBSmont. (18) Aaoraod Amortisation of Luildingo (19) Accrued Amortisation of aaoMnoiy and 3.iulpcssnt Current Invootmont Acootmts;- (6) Aooounto. BoooiTOblo (7) Caoh; .pn dopooit with 2. A. 3,-Inc. (0) Pro-paid Innumnoo (9) Potty Cash do) "Kty-3°ii (11) tlatcJdnio and Supplies (j,j Eonufacturlfc -Sxponoo (13) coolj of u'oric in Prooooo 114) Coat to Kako - FiniBbou Stock (16) Copt to Soil (16) Cost ,to Hako and. Soli V '-(SO) 2. A. E.-Ino. Currant ;'/(2j[) 4 Mounts layablo l, (at) Accrual of Bazoo (23) ■ Salsa (24) Booorvo for Saloo Bobato ■. (26)’ Profit and Loos pRitvug mgEBOT juinga^finsat^. Ononlng Fixed Balanooo. On torch lot 1915, the bookkeeper of tho Primary Battery Division will open the Primary Battery Dlvioion Journal, with too Journal ontrloo no followo;- Tnn/l Bulldlngo toohlnory and Equipment Depreciation Suoponpo of Buildings Depreciation Suopanso of tooh. and Equipment '£. a. E.-Xno. b’ixod investment Accrued Amortisation of Buildings ' Accrued Amortisation of to oh, & Equipment t - « - $ - C coro 4 aero v- Aooonnta Bocolvablo caoh on dopoolt with T. A. S.-Ino. Iroan. Prepaid Inauronco Potty Caoh totorialo and Supplioo Pay-Holi Manufacturing Expense Coot of Work in Pro coos Coot to toko - Finlohod Stook- Ooot to Soil t Soiling E^ponaos ) Coat to tote and Soli T. A. E.-Inc. Current Advances Aooounts Payable < Accrued Taxes Sales Sales Heserve Profit and loss - - <"-«ero - The above entries will serve to open. the books of the Primary Battery Div¬ ision as a separate Division or Entity, in exact balance with three controlling accounts on the T. A. E.-lno. general bookB. It lo a rather difficult roattor to antiolinto ovory monthly entry which night ooour, but if my ohould bo omitted, 1 fool that the explanation of aoooanto would mateo it oloar too to Journalize none. Monthly, tho bookJcoei-or of tto Primary Battery Divio ion oliall nateo tto follow¬ ing Journal entries 5- Propaid Inourunco iiatorlalo and Supplies Pay Soil . Manufacturing Szponeo Soiling Sbqoonoo Profit and Looo (aaminlotratlon) Profit and Lobo (Intoroot on Invootaont anil Mvancoo) j., s.-lnc. iiirront Advancuo Accounts -ayable 53io above ontrioa norvo to got tto monioo into tho buolnooo • She noxt entries oro for the purpose of accomplishing tho distribution of ttooo moniOB on tho bootee of tho Primary Buttory Plvlolon to tho partn of tho buoinoco wtoro said nonioo aro actually oxpondod. Manufacturing Earonoo b Soiling Bsponoo (Coot to Sollj «'*” ^ ISatorialo and Supplies • * Pay-Boll $"~ Accrued Amortization on Buildings v~ Accrued Amortization on Uichinory & Equljraent v“ Another step to get tto money farther into the bnsinoaa following tto novo- mont of tho Production, lo;- Coat of Tforte in ?roeoos Katorlala and Supplies Pay-Soli Expense She additional olooing ontrioo very oimplo, raoroly roj.rooonting{- (aj Depredation and Amortisation olosluj entry, lb] ftilanolng of tho inveetmoat ontrioo. jo] 2ho taking of tho profits earned by 'the Primary Battery Division, into the general books. Thooo yearly Journal ontrioo aro;- Aooruod Amortisation Dpproolation Ijusponoe 2. A. E.-Inc. i'izod Investment 2. a. S.-ino. Current Admnooo And. finally;- Profit and loss 2. A. E.-tno. Current Advancoa After thooo yearly ontrioo have boon made, there will remain all oponlng balanooo for tho now yoar, olmlolar in ovory regard to tho opening Journal ontrioo which tho Primary Battary Division shall make on Hatch lot 1915. MBS Boblt;- yith tho acquisition cost of Land, ooquirod from T, L. 3.-Ino. gonoral books. -,71th all oxxoncoo incident to acquiring Ttttlo, ouch on; Title Inonranco; logal Food; Itooording Food ; etc. , of othor lands acquired. '.7ith tho coot of all iinprovsmonto, ouch aoj- Gradinst Snilding roads; Con- otruotine sidewalks; Curl) and gutter; Branvnting and lipine for Conor; .Vator, and Gas Lines. \7ith ooot of securing survoys, tracings, nnpe oto. Crodit;- Cost to dots of Land, th use of which la relinquished and tumod over into T. K.-ino. general books. Tho lxtlanco of thin account should represent tho coot of Land utilised by tho Primary Eattoxy Division, and lo an acoot. Debit;- ffith tho acquisition ooot of Buildings takon ovor from 2. A. 3.-Ino. Vith construction coot whon now Buildings are oonotruotod. •yith tho cost of all additions to nov; Buildings. TTith tho coat of all alterations which, increase tho utility or actual value of Buildings. T7ith tho excess of tho cost of replacement over tho original ooot of tho part ro-plnood. (This plan moot not bo carriod to extremes, as that would cause man¬ ifold do tails not Justified w' " ‘ a itoms do not amount t Crodltj- ■Vith tho coot, of Buildings , tho uso of which lc rolinnuisliod and tumod ovor into 2. A. 3.- Inc. eonoral books. the cost Of Buildings, utilizod by tho 2ho balance of this account reprosonts Primary Battery Bi vision , and is an asset. HACHiiang. Dohlt;- Kltli the coot of haohlaoiy and Egulyaeat taken o oral books. „ith tho coat of e.uditionc or nitorutiono on ortioloc charged to thin aooount provided that its efficiency or value ie oorreBiAJndingly increased. '.Jltli the coot of any item or Eacfcinaiy or Squlimont or material jnrt thoroOf purchased, to take the plaoo of oomo item prevlouoly dobitod to thlc account; bat at thio time tho original cost of tho Xaohinu iy 1 od to tills account, ' " ~~ " r from X. . S. -Inc. cubs ujl wiu _ Itiulyaont ro-x-Iocod should ho crodit- d dobited to Doprooiatlon 3uBponno of Machlnoiy end Squlpmont Credit of tny article diorosod of, provided it lias boon previously dob- But in cs.se it io taken ovor by 2. A. 2,-Ino. conDic^l boolsa difference botvroon tJio cuonnt realised -rozn tho 8&1G ~ debited to this account, should bo dobiteu. to Do- troyod^or11 diocardod, ° tho ontiro^cast oboulu bo charged ufininst tho Doprooi&tion Suoicnco account. ) ~lth tlw coat itod to thlo uoaount. or la sola to an outsider, t! and tho amount from which it predation cunponao of Ihchinoiy itho balonoo of this account uhould reprosont tho cost of Kaohinory mont, utillzod by tho Srimary flattery Division, and 1b an aeBOt. EaUlf- SEPHSOiATiun suspshse tg Baulinas Eobit;- 771th tho coat of ro-placcoonto , or with the original ooot In ease tho Build- ingo, or portion tho roof, oro doetroyod and not re-plnced. Crodit;- At tho oloso of caoh fiscal year wit:, tho total of tho yours chargos to this aooount. (At this timo, the Eooorvo for Amortization of Buildings is changed) . The haloncQ of this account at tho boginning and ond of the year, will bo zero'; bat during the year tho debit balance oontainod therein will represent tho re-plaoo- mont ana. other lossoo to Buildings and portions thereof, accrued to onto. DSTHBOIATIOH S03ytiU3K US? fc&OHlHKHY & KJUXP^M. Bebit;- With tho ooo t of ro-plQoanonto or with tho original cost in case tho Hichlnory and Stpiijmont, or portion tho roof, io destroyed and not ro-plaood. CrOiiit;- At tlui olouo of oaoh fiscal year with the total of tho yoaro chnrgoo to this aoooant. (At this time, tho Itosorvo for Amortisation of Haohinory & Squii-.-.ont io ohaiBOd,). Sho balanoo of this account at tlio bosinning and end of the your will bo zero; but during the year the debit balanoe contained therin will represent tho replace¬ ment and othor losses to Kaohmeiy <S> JT-qulptaant and portion thereof, uooruod to date. Credit;- BB:>Eitv.: go;) op ;y.G3i;r :rt ah:. r-,uiia^m Credit ;- ,\t the close or oacli month with l/lZ tho ostlmatod arnraal depreciation. (at thin time, debit EsponsoJ. Debit | - At the close of each fiscal year, with the debit balanoo representing the yoar3' coot of Ro-placnmontn or looeee not re-placed. (At tho cane timo, Depreciation Suspenso of ifcchlnoiy & Equipment will bo oroditod by tho sumo amount). Tho balanoo of this account should represent tho available amounts sot aoido from profits, roaliaod or prospective, and should bo shown in tho Rilanco Shoot, as tho coot of i’achlnoiy and Equipment, In ordor to show the prooont value to tho business as a going concern. S.-Incs. FI. tod. Invogtmont Creu.lt;- T?lth the value to a going ooncern of Land, Dtiildingn, ilachinory & Haulpmont aoqulrod and takon over from the general booko of 2. A. ::,-Inc., or purchased from outoido. Debltj- At tlio oloeo of each flooal year with the yoar’t credit balanco of tho Accrued Amorticatlon acoounte. (At the name time, 2. L.-Ino. Current Advandoo will be orodltod). Thin aooount will bo equal to the ooet of Lahd, Bulldlngo, IZaohlnorjr i- Squiimont, lees the Accrued Amortization on oaao ue of liiroh let 1915, and each year thereafter. ACCagWES floC3I7ABLS,- Debltj- on torch lot, 19 to, with tho total amount of customers individual acoounts acquired urTtakon over from I. A. 3-luo.. General bodco. At tha close of each month with' the total amount of Saloo ohargoa to tho ouotomoro aocounta from tho Sales Record. Tilth any debit adjustments chared to tho Individual accounts of customers in tho subsidiary lodger* Grod.it;- sszssl ss -sarar^srsr JSK.'t svs*-- accounts, plus tho Cash Discount Allowed. t the close of each month with tho total amount of tho Botnims by Customers, which h^vo^to crediteTto their individual accounts in tho Customers looser. ■nth any other items i-ro. erly credited to the customers acoowta to tho subsidiary hodgor. and toe. *rl ting off of baa accounts. Sho balance of this aooount is an from customers. asset representing the aggregate amount iKsm&atss i-rtiaxima Pgu-nXD Dobitf- With Insurance Premiums prepaid. Crodit;- with Insurance {at short rates) rofnnded by Innumnoo Companion or by 2. a. l.. -Inc. amoral booto when the Prlnary Sittory rivision vacates Its jrasont .vuartoro. At ttio do so of oaoh month with the proportion of premiums prepaid, which are applicable to tho months olorgas. {At this t.lmo, uobit £:;nonso account / . Tho balance ropresents tho of Insuranoo Premiums unsjcpireci. \ Debit;- with amount of funds created to moot curronoy dloburnaaonto. If tho fund is to ho increased with tlio amount of ouoh inoroaoo. Crottit;- If tho fund is to bo dooroased, with tho amount of ouoh UoorcoGO. Olho balonco ohould always represent tho amount of tho Potty Cash. Sho account ohould not be debited or credited after the fund is ootabliohod, and tho proper amount debited to this aooouut, oxoopt when tho fond io to bo m- oreaoed or diminiehed. The oontents of tho iotty Cach drawer ohould always agree In cash, “j\0lij'h and vouohoro, with tho amount of tho fund no shown bu tho .tetty uioh of thio acoount. All caoh rooolpte must ho donoaltoil with tho T. A. —•-Inc. Treannror, and all diebu^Lonto must bo made by choc's oxoopt thooo that moot ho rado in curiwoi!, whi^ aro to bo paid out of thio fund. This Petty Caoh or wady «oney fund_ohould bo_usod for snnll itoma or dlaburaomonta, only, accoptablo to tho payoo. i then when a chock io not practical or Tho i y noli a t not bo paid from thin fund. Tho flrot otoc in establishing thio iotty Caoh fund will bo to oocuro E.-Ino. Treasurer," Curront Advanoos adequate to moot the aoonndo upon tho Uiroor for, tez K srs ssaMJaM-S ss: sat rraasssr* 10 - replenished, on entry should be oodo charging the propor hooounto ao shown by a Buamnrlsed onalyois of tho disbnrooraonte. vonehnrs aro to bo The vouchors aro to bo filod numorloally. ( ! i’AY HU1A. Iwblt;- 771 til all monies jald for wegos and salaries. Croditj- At tile close of caoii cost month, on the last Saturday, with tho cost of oorriooo rondo rod by all o-xocutivce anil employees, for the month. (At this tloo, iC'oit Ooot of ’."oric in Process account, iiironso account; also any ascot accounts which arc offoctcd as a result of anrvlcos tendorod). S3io balance of this account is a liability, anil rox/resonts labor costo acorued and not duo. n.y,r mgEaiAia asp supplies,. Dobit;- Cn lurch lot, 1915, with tho ooot of Rar mtorlalo, Supplies, Cases, Cana, and labols acquired, and tafcou ovor from 2. ... 3.-Ino. gcnoiel hooka. At the close of oaoh month theroaftar, with tho cost of Saw tiitoriclo, Supplioo , Canes, Cano, and Labels yarchaoed. with tho ooet of Freight and JUproso Inward on all purchases debited to this aooount. Crodlt;- j.t tho close of oaoh itonth, with th; coot of all items dobitod to thlo account, wand which vero subsequently roquloitionod from otoroo tj bo used In manufacturing or for expense purposes. With tho ooot of Raw Materials purchased, buf'subsoqnobtly returned. With tho coat of Paw tutorials dootroyoa or donaGod. 2ho balnnoo of this aooount aftor the proper entrleo have boon nado of each month, le an ascet, and ohould represent tho cost of tutorials 01 sum total of "J&w mtorial Subsidiary ledger ' ohould agree with aooount. Debit At the oIobo of oach coat month, on the lnat Saturday, with tho total coat of all manufacturing e^onsou oxiplloablo to tho month, i«e«, loat tlmo, non-produotlvo labor, mlntonanco of bulldlnga, laud, if any, power, heating, lighting, factory auijplioa uoed, rexalrs, depreciation, and insuranoo on machinery and oquiyaont, with the coot of tools loat, dostroyod, or othoroioo diopoood of. Craditj- .Vlth spy adfustmanta doolgaod to diminish tho debits nor other olio. (At tho olooo of oachoont month, with tho balance of thia account, doldt Ooot of ’.York in irocoaa account). Thlo account lo closed each month into tho Coot of tfoifc in Itocobo at Boblt;- corc OP 71BK HtOOESS, to Hugh 1st 1915, with the Coot of 3ork in iwoooo, ooqtoirod and taken from tho 2. A. S.-Xco. G02er.1l hoolto. ... «. — « <— r 2£ vsrtatss » «-«. — «• *t tho Clooo Of each month with too balanoo of iimufactarlne ^onoo aooo^t. croon:;- . At too clooo Of onto coot month, with any udjnotm.nt which dimlnioh too dobito of toio account. ** r. z&fssx~ “ c-ito tho 008t.“fb^a™r^y ^°toot«° to^l^fioiwt^nu^l looo to.JJw.tify a char so to .roflt & MbbJ. Debit to arch 1st 1916. with the Cost of Sinisbod Stott from 2. A. S.-iao. gonoral boobs. At tho close of oaol end ready for shijpnent. i Coat Month thereafter, with t (At thio tino, orodlt Coot of : acquired cud tttcn over ;hs Coot of Goods Finished \7ojSt In irococo acoount). With tho Finished Goods sold, and subsequently returned by customers. Croditj- At tho oloao otherwise disposed i products cold, or soil). 2ho balance of this account is on asset, and as tho monthly entries a wlU SSStto cost Of Finished Stott on hand. Dobit}- "ith all oxtonsoa incurred, which oro directly applicable to the Soiling Department of tho business, l.o., ouch as Saiooaen»8 Salaries, CutLrd, olorical help employod exclusively by this lopartmont, (Soiling sop t.) Oxodit;- ■51th any adjustment with design to diminish tho debits of thio aooount. At tho close of each cost month, with tho balanoo of this account. (At thio timo, debit Shloo.J AS a usual rule. Soli aooount. thio aooount will bo closed each month into Cost to i»l:o and cogi 'jq mss ssi-l. Eoblt;- „ mrnh lct 19is .,nh t be Cost to Hako and Soil, of all G°°do ^ arsiirja to Mto - Finished 3 took). (At thlo timo, credit Cost 1 All goods shipped during tho month. Finished 3 took account). (Soiling 32s«nsos). Credit; - At the olOBO Of each cost month, with tho cost valuo to tho bQ0“f a ldo rod ao a going moooiii^ Em^S.^w should ho taken ’ 2tl°2& S I USSSftt**' £52 - Finished Stock, with cost values which can not bo roallsod b j ro-sals of tho goods. She balance will represent tho shipped, but not at of thlo account Is an asset, and as our oonthljr mtr flostto asko and to Soil, tho finished goods whloh ft a yot realized. °rodit;- Oa tsarch 1st 191&, with tho uaoirnt o4ml ovor Curront llnbilltioa, acquired and n™ lo oxoooo of Curront aoooto i t. A* S*-£no« gouoral booKo. ^ nonth thoroaftor, with tho oncoaa of Currant aoaota l,y i«. n. s.-lno. general bodes. At tho oloao of o >r Curront llahilitloa, « *• - « «° ££ s.-Ino. mod invootaont account. W»t tuo cod iOToatmont account J. At the oloao of tho flaeal year, with tho - contributed by tho Primary Battery Division to ths (At this tlmo, dabit Profit & LonaJ. t roproaontiug the profito . S.-Ino. gonoral booho. Doblt;- silSSS^JSSSiS^. - ino. Iroasuror). orodit in total for the aoouaulatod profits of lta year a ACCUDHTS PAYABM Crodlt;- Ln Karoh i3t- 1910, with /. ccounts Dayablo ao.ralrod and talioa ;vor from S. A. S. - Inc. general boohs. At the clo jo of each nobth with the total amount of indebtedness Incurred bj- tho Primary Battery Division, with trade orodltjrs on open nccounta. Doblt;- t7ith the total amount of monoy raid to trade creditors to apply on opon account plus the total amount of Cash Discount allowod by thorn for payments undo before a certain date. 2ho balance of this account is a liability, ana represents tho amount owed to trado creditors. It should agree with tho aggregate balanooe of tho Individual creditors accounts. /' ! I AccanBD casks. Crodit;- oi larch lot 19X6, with Aooruod "faxoo coonlrod and tolcon ovor from 2. a. S. -Inc. gonoial bo olio. At tho olooo of each month with 1/12 of tho cotlmatod annual tasoo. (At this ttao, debit Ezpenoo account) . Eebltj- VJlth tho amount of tnxoa when paid. 'fho balanoo of thin account, io o orodlt, ana. roprosonta tho outataailne liability for Taxon aocrood but not yet duo. Chon all the taxes mvo boon charged to this account, adjust tho difference botrmen tho actual and the ootinntod taxoo through tho proper operating Erienoo account, thia oauaing tlilo account to balanoo. At tho oloao of oaofi month with tho gross Solos for :ho month. (At this tiao, debit Aooounto Roooivablo aoconnt). Doblt;- At the olooo of oaoh month, with tho Saloo Price of goods rotumod by customers. At tho CI080 of oaoh month, with Coot to ii&o and Soil of tho goodo sold. (At the oamo time, orodit Coot to MUso and Soil). At tho oloas of oaoh month, with the balance of this aooount roproGontil)3 tho gross Profit from Solos. (At tho sama time, orodit Profit and Loos aoconnt). At tho olooo of oaoh month, with tho rebato aocruod to customers, as tho rooult of tliolr quantity purohasoo. (At tho oamo timo, debit Rosorve for Saloo Rebate). I have purpoooly arranged that tho balance Of this account at tho oml of oaoh month, shall bo caro in ardor that the Profit and Loss account may definitely show from month to month, tho accumulated profits of tho Primary Battoiy Division. Discussion of nit. EDiacai's i-oucy ssaunignino sir. »TOmig. .flygraw bosipess;: as A 3SPABAQB DITI8I0H Ofl EHgiCT S PEBOOIgBP WISH I'.A.S.-IHO. masuasa Dally, tho irlmary Battory Dlvioioa BoOfckeoper, will list all remittances tooolTOd la tho laoomlas mil, and after posting name to tho Cash Boole, (and Accounts Booelvablo ledger la tho oaso of Vouoher ChocxsJ trill forward same la aa envelope oontaialjos aa original liot» t0 >2«A.S.-Iao. Treasurer. Besides tho list of romlttancoo forwardod la aa envelope with the romltt- anooo, additional copies are to he node out aad forwarded ao HUnr One copy to the Qeaeral mmgor, One to the Credit maasor AHD to tho Treasurer. Edison General File Series 1915. Battery, Storage - General (E-15-08) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the technical and commercial development of Edison's alkaline storage battery. Included are references to the assignment of patents and the application of the battery to electric vehicles and naval vessels. Among the many documents written by chief engineer Miller Reese Hutchison is a proposal to "frame up a law prohibiting or restricting the manufacture of lead batteries" for safety reasons— an idea that Edison rejected. Also included is Hutchison's draft of an unsent letter from Edison to Myron T. Herrick of the National Carbon Co. regarding the company's claims about their Eveready Non-Sulphating Battery. A letter by E. M Cutting, branch manager of the Edison Storage Battery Supply Co. in San Francisco, mentions Edison's visit to the Panama-Pacific Exhibition. A communication from Edison's personal assistant William H. Meadowcroft to Dr. T. J. Parker of the General Chemical Co. contains a list, prepared by Harrison G. Thompson of the Edison Storage Battery Co., of the various commercial applications of the Edison battery. Other correspondents include William G. Bee of the Edison Storage Battery Co., who accompanied Edison on his trip to California; Frederick J. Lisman, a banker involved in the marketing of the battery; Carl H. Wilson, vice president and general manager of Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; and former laboratory employee Walter E. Holland. In addition to the correspondence, there is a 14-page list, organized by state, of companies using Edison storage batteries in their trucks. Approximately 60 percent of the documents have been selected including all items authored by Edison or bearing substantive marginalia by him. THE WAGER PATENT IMPROVED FURNACE BRIDGE WALLS FOR MARINE AND STATIONARY BOILERS — - ^ ^ Ac an outcome of the Subway acci'deirt-o-oau&i Jan. Gth. 1915, it has developed in my mind an idea of I have been thinking for some time, an idea which I t will prevent future accidents of like nature, sis. stc of trains between stations by power being shut off c any instance where there is lock of Power, nipped with Storage Batteries with sufficient power to move the train, as in a case of this kind motor man merely shiftirji switch from rail feed to storage batteries thus allowing him to run his traine out of the danger Zone fou are improving the storage battery 17 i a suggestion being fully aware that l Id be a great expense, but also coni L and would prevent loss of life. coast here -the same firm being the owners of the American rights of the Gan3 -German Permutit Process for Softening water by means of artifical zeolites. The LOs AngelsB water is high in limo carbonates and magnesia sulphates and the process in question extracts the lime and magnesia leaving the carbonates and sulphates behind and substitutes sodium from tho Permutit thus making Sodium Sulphate and Sodium Carbonate, May I presume upon your time to inquire if this water would be suitable to use in storage batteries in the place of distilled water? I have boon informed that tho sulphates are not the cause of the incrustation of the plates of the battery but that the lime and magnesia are. We are able to prevent any formation of scale in boilers by the Permutit process which at the same time is a neutral water. I wish at this late day to express my regret at the lose you suffered through destruction by fire ,of the plant in which so muoh of your thought and energy wore expended. It is only about fourteen months ago that you so kindly wrote me on the fire prevention matter in which I was interested in teaching the school ohildren. My Father as you may remember is wi th the Ansonia Co of New Yolik. I trust you may enjoy many Happy New Year and Join in offering my best wishes ton so many thousand of your V/orld Wide FriondB Most Respectfully I attach hereto memo, and report from Mr. Hudson rela¬ tive to the development of the new Dry Cell on which he and his assistants have been working for some time past and oonoerning which Mr. Hudson has already had some talk with you. Is it your desire that we go ahead with these cells? If so, the two important matters to he decided on are those referred to in the two paragraphs marked "X" on the second page of Mr. Hudson' memo., the first relating to the manufacture of a sufficient quan¬ tity to make comprehensive practice tests, and the second to pre¬ paring for the manufacture of these cells. If you desire to discuss this matter further with Mr. Hudson before arriving at a decision, let me know and I will have him come over to see you. TV ^ , is Metr., 20, 1915 Zr , rft&b srn Ur. Thomas A. ’Edison" West Orange, N.J. Qu> •tw. inquiry *»{£«SJ®*f,|K2 , to »n.» . tune, try XS^' rTsjSs Dear Sir: |,«***Ut*— OH« * UVV^^ id rather " f re shtUio^wuch ,akei lie worth jukt what i *P ova you want ■better me years to learn that what It --- - - (umwwv can make of it. I want to *( in the eternal problem of thelt^rage/atpy, to thelextent of going at It again, just an thoweh nothing^inajh.d yet beenjdone realise ho, etr.ng. thie i it? ate fully the enormous work ^«th^ The writer has worked mostly on thejle^. ^ *'AM" and in both I fil cations vould appreci- Question. t *■ and in 3 AMt. **^4 • done some fingering'Of the- alkaline cell; f that there are great possibilities of improvement right at*1 endurance, capacity and voltage, - not to speak of new types of cell. What I want to know is this: - Do you ever work out propositions with others, or do you like to go it alone? I am too full of chemistry to be well balanced; you are the Nestor of the storage battery. Would you care to consider a pooling of interests, or are you too busy with other interests to listen to such a plan now? what I have run across is enough even to take your breath away in its novel and pert ambition. > Pardon me if I am disturbing a too-bUBy man. I am, Very truly and respectfully, Qylyj au. . Mr. Edi "A storage battery in a partly or totally dis¬ charged condition is liable to freeze. In cold weather, especially when the battery is not be¬ ing used, care should be exercised to prevent freezing and consequent possible breakage of jars. The best method is to keep ihje battery aTTullv charged as possible in thecar, or ~ else remove the battery to the home or office if car is to be laid up in a cold place. "The electrolyte will freeze at various tem¬ peratures, depending upon the specific gravity, as follows: Specific Gravity of 1.150, battery discharged, 10 degrees above zero. 1.75, battery 3/4 discharged, 5 degrees below zero. Specific gravity 1.2 battery 2/3 discharged, 20 degrees below zero. Specific gravity 1.25, battery l/3 discharged, 50 degrees below zero. .-%!# Specific gravity 1.3, battery charged, G5 degrees W below zero." The lead people are always howling about the Edison Eattery freezing, but they forget to tell people that when battery freezes it breaks the hard rubber jars. Of tfourse, our metal containers don't break. NaswYbxtif: ifer .24,1915 J.IilSMAN St Co. bankers Thomas A. Edison, Esq.., Orange, 1T.J. Dear Hr .Edison: ! duly received the letter which our friend Beach •wrote to you under date of Hareh 12th, and 1 note the contents with interest. ay people happen to Enow there is not any truth in the statement contained in the letter that the ITa shv ille - Chat tan o o ga R.R. had ordered a car. With oest regards, yours sincerely, ejl/hcit. YUBA LEASING & DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PIOCHE. NEVADA Pioche, Nevada, March 24th, 1915 The Edison Laboratories, Orange, H. J. Dear Sirs: We are contemplating installW^noIXlt^ plant and in the matter of power have .been thinking of driving our comp¬ ressor and mill by motor units from a central station (electrical) and wish to ask if the Edison Storage Battery could 'nt be utilized during the night run? Charged;- during the day shift, utilizing the surplus power while doing so, doing .away with the dynamo generating plant nights? X will thank you for such information as you can give me on this matter, with prices etc. for which I thank you in advance. Yours very truly/ ^ x u>-Ttx , JU_ f^JL ajuJZ 5 jl v evutr,c*^' Ci> a>1 *- 3 U^tYav^x ^.JedL ufi lovtfc <^«wvX!^tiic-<5r u*Wxu» 3 U'i^E'Cgvvw A«3cdL ufi Oje^AVZt Mr. Carl Wilson, Manager, i/.ll W/tIMI#/ 11 tvJ- Wa«v s(cCfi<mo one i^r «•'£***'( ^c-|l \z 11 Edison Bionofr:aphio Company , S. « . ^ j J. {^.^HAns. ortM-ll 1‘thi,. . £/.c.C.a^ct< 4ofc«w< MnJ 1 ho-uac*. I cT rTfr 0^1 p. h. WILSON^ Orangel Haw Jersey!. - Jj oi< uO^sAc^j wCCs t** (rui c£rvff'^^A£' y deaiHJorl: v .. (fcO-*r Uou/*- ewvutf^cjio <*■£> , »T nrverfg^tWv^ ^ - /I ^ roper hands. /J Sw-dta^A ^c^A KWe-«a-<> - Uj*^rora feS MmXTh^e been urged*' as a 'central Station Company^ £SZn TL&Jz* gljul iu tar into agreement with the General Vehicle Company for so-called 0W s^^^G^n^i^s'^^havi^paoial agreement^ -T^w/t* CxttM sVU>*t^n.*-4 '•Battery Service" , the General Vehicle as you know havi. with the Electric Storage Battery Company of philadelpfrfa^hich will permit Central Station Companies to offer this hatters' service on a favorable basis. To my mind the scheme is very good and with the exception of lower price and lighter weight for batteries, the plan would doubtless help the electric vehiole industry more than anything else. The objection to the General Vehiole plan, however, is that it confines the battery service to G.V. equipment only. To be really satisfactory, battery service should be made available to any electric vehicle of whatever manufacture subject, of course, to physical limitations of Bpaoe and methods of support. X would be interested to know if the Edison Company is considering this question of battery service and I would be glad to hear from your people accordingly. I take it for granted that you understand fully what X mean by battery service and X a t endeavoring to explain the G.V.brand. With kindest regardB, The Railroad & Electric Supply Go. Edison Storage Batteries Seattle May 12, 1915 hjk/s CONNEC TICUT ( Cont inuea ) June 3, 1915 i;: Heme of Customer £ Bryant Elec; Co. • Chase Metal Works ; Coe Brass Works Crane Valve Co. Crane Valve Co . Eastern Malleable . Iron Co. Eastern Malleable Iron Co. Garvan, Inc.,P. Hartford Rubber Co. Hartford Rubber Co. Hendey Mfg. Co. Naugatuok Malleable' Iron Co. North & Judd Mfg. Co. Randolph & Cloes Randolph & Cloes Remington Arms Co. Rossie Velvet Mills Sooville Mfg. Co. .The Seymour Mfg. Co. Stanley Works, The Vulcan Iron Works Winchester Repeating Arms Co .- Winchester R-.-A. Co. Winchester R-rA. Co. Winchester R. A. Co. Whitney Mfg. Co. Yale & Towns Mfg. Co. Make of Truck Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co . Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans . Co . Union City Auto Trans. Co. Hartford Hartfo rd Hartford Torrington Naugatuck New Britain Watcrbury Waterbury Bridgeport Mystic Waterbury Seymour New Britain New Britain New Haven New Haven Now Haven New Haven Hartford Stamford Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Elwell-Par ke r Go. Auto Trans. Co. Elwell-Parlcer Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans . Co . Elwell-Parker Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto .Trans. Co. General Veh. Co. General Veh . Co . The lansden Co. Auto Trans . Co . Auto TranB. Co. 2000# 4000# 4000# ' 4000# • 2000# . 4000# 2000# 4000# 4000# 4000# 2000# 2000# 2000# 4000# .2000# 4000# 20 A4 36 A4 40 *A4 30 A4 20 A4 36 A4 48 A4 36 A4 20 A4 20 A4 21 A6 36 A4 21 A 6 20 A4 26 A4 42 B6 40 A6 28 A4 36 A4 20 A4 36 A4 24 A6 •24 A 6 46 A4 20 A4 20 A4 tar ea s Make of Truok . Trucks Size ... Tj jhington Auto Trans. Co. _ 2 2000# shington Elwell-Parker Co. V 4000# shington Elwell-Parter Co. 9 . " * ** '■ ^ V w 4;' , Elwoll-Parker Co. Elwell-Parker Co, Elwell-Parter Co, Elwe 11-Parker Co. Amer. Coast line RR -Co. Atlantio Compress /Co, .■' Central' of Ga. RR Co , Ooean Steamship Co. ■ Savannah Savannah Savannah Hfii IIiIIHOIS Auto Trans. Co. Elwell-Parker Co. Auto Trans. Co^ Elwell-Parter Co, Elwell-Parter Co, Elwell-Parlcer Co, t . Amer loan 'Bottle Go. Streator American Mfg. Co. E.St.loui ’ Amer. Steel & Wire Co. Waukegan ’ Amer. Steel & Wire Co. Waukegan ".. Brown & lewis Ry. Chioago Supply Co. Ohio. Burl. & Quinoy Chioago RR Co . Ohio. Burl.. &-Quinoy Chioago J ' RR Co. .Commonwealth Steel Co. Granite ( -Cowan & Co., T. Kewanee • Crane & Company Chioago . Diokinaon Co., Albert Chioago Biokinson Co., Albert Chioago (Continued) ILLINOIS Edison' Battery 4£ A6 Make of Truok Address Eiwell-Parker Chioago • Eiwell-Parker Chicago Elweli-Parker. Chioago Chioago Chioago Chioago Chioago Chicago Chioago Eiwell-Parker ; Eleo . Co. Illinois Central RR Co. , ■ " Michigan Central RR Co. Morris & Co. - - Ryerson & Sons.J.T. Reid Murdook & Co. Sears Roehuok Co. Sprague Warner & Co, Western Eleo. Co. Auto Trans. Auto Trans. «&uto Trans. Auto Trans. Auto Trans, Auto Trans. Amer. Sheet & Tin Plate Co. Ball Bros. Glass Co, Ball Bros. Glass Co, Corikey, V/. B. Trans. Co, Trans. Co, Trans. Co Pape LOUISIANA Auto. Trans. Co. Eiwell-Parker. Co . Eiwell-Parker Co, C. W. Hunt Co. Hew Orleans ^ Commissioners Illinois Central RR Co . Ross HoycnCo. '' Southern' Paoifio S3- 0O'. Row Orleans New Orleans .New Orleans -4000# MAIHE June 3, 1916 Ho. of BatterieB V ■ ox '» 4000# 2000 40 A6 20 A4 or MM, W ' . Haka of Truoli ««&««- ^ ' fcffi ji»: Alton Co. A«to irooo. Co. J 4§§gf Jalt Oo. Wyandotte Auto Trans. Co. 3 2000# i tor Cor ^ • . MIHUESOTA 40 A6 . 40 A6 . 40 A4 • 40 A6 28 A4 20 A4 . 42' A6 : , •36 A4 ■/ " * - ritfg Elwell-Parker Oo. Elwell-Parker Co. Auto Trans . Co . Auto Xrans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Elwell-Parke r Co, Auto Trans . Co . : 'American^ Express Co. Minneapolis Great northern Exp. Co. Minneapolis ^'Gr'eat- Northern Exp;Co . Minneapolis i- Great northern KB Oo. Minneapolis, Great northern BR Oo. Minneapolis "Great, northern RH Co. Minneapolis f-r.Horth'bm ••Express Co. Minneapolis f'Tifeinia: & Rainy lake Virginia 2000# : 2000# 4000# I?-' American Mfg. Co. I Kansas City Term. I Oorp. I Mississippi Glass Co. I. Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. I ' Snntn Uo Tfv. Co . 4000# 4000# 2000# 4000# 4000# Elwe 11-Par ker Co, Elwell-Parke r Co, Auto Trans ^ Oo . Elwell-Parker Co, St. Louis Kansas City Vandalia Crystal City Kansas City Elwell-Parker Co. JJEBRASKA Elwell-Parker Co. 6 Omaha Ohio. Burl. &Quinoy RR Hams of Orta tome r Sullivan Machinery Co. Address Claremont Make of Truok Auto Trans. Co. Amer. Steel & Wire Oo. Atha Tool Company Central Re of. Hr J. Central RE of Hr J .- Central EH of H. -J. D. Hr & W. RE Co. ■ D. Irr & W r ER CO. D. L. & W. RE Co. Briver-Harris Wire Co. Harr & Bailey Mfg. Co. Hamburg Amer . line Hamburg Amer. line Hamburg Amer. line Hamburg Amer. line Hamburg Amer. line Hamburg Amer . line Hammer sohlag Co. Hoboken Shore ER Co. Hyatt Holler Bearing Co • Hyatt Roller-Bearing Oo Koven & Bros., 1. 0. lindee Air Broduots Co. Haim' linoleum Co. Pennsylvania ER Cor Pennsylvania RE Co. - Worthington Bump Wks. Whitehall Tatum Co* Whitehall Tatum Co. Trenton Hewark Communipaw Jersey City Jersey City Hoboken Hoboken Hoboken Harrison South Camden Hoboken Hoboken Hoboken' Hoboken Hoboken Hoboken Garfield Hoboken Harrison Harrison Jersey City S. Elizabeth Kearny Trenton Jersey Meadows Harrison Millville Millville HEW JERSEY Elw el 1-Barker Co. Auto Trans. Co. Elwell-Parker Co. Elwe 11-Barker Co. Elwell-Parker Co. C. W. Hunt lansden Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans . Co . lansden Auto Trans. Co. Elwell-Parker Co. Elwell-Parker Co. Elwell-Parker Co. Elwell-Parker Co. Auto Trans. Co. Elwell-Parker Co. Elvrel 1-Par ker Co. Auto Trans. Co. Elwell-Parker Co. Auto Trans. Co. Buokwalte r Buckwalter lansden Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Size 2000 # Ho. of Type Batteries Baggage Freight Freight : 42 A6 40 A4 21 A6 42 B6 21 A6 36 A4 36 ,A4 46 A4 36 A4 36 A4 • 60 A4 58 A4 36 A4 21 A6 44 A6 23 A4 21 A6 36 A4 42 B6 21 A6 36. A4 21 '16 36 A4 20 A6 21 A6 24 A4 20 A4 36 A4 Hame of Customer Amer. Book Co. ■Amer. Dock Co. ’■Amer. Book Co. - ...American Mfg. ^Co. • Amerioan Mfg. Co. Amer. Radiator Co. |£ Austin Hiohols Co. Austin Hiohols Co. Address Tompkinsville , S-.-I . Tompkinsville , S .1 . Tompkins vl lie , S . I . Brooklyn Brooklyn Buffalo Brooklyn _ _ __ Brooklyn : Buffaio_Bolt Co. H.Tonawanda ' Central RR of Vermont Hew York Central RR of Vermont Hew York ■Clement & Co., J.W. Buffalo Columbia Rope Co-.- Auburn k Coming Glass Co . Corning c rous e Hinds Co. Syracuse ; Be Laval Separator Co .Poughkeeps ie S'. Eastman Kodak ' Co . Rochester Eleotrio Carbon Co. Massena Springs f Endioott Johnson & Co.Endioott .Endioott Johnson & Co .Lestershire g Endioott Johnson & Co .Lestershire | ' Erie RR Company Cornell Federal Sugar Ref .Co-.- Yonkers \ Franklin Mf-g.Co. ,H.H. Syraouse *• Guthrie , C . S . - ' Hewlt Rubber Co. ’ King Sewing Maoh.Co. L Lehigh Valley Ry. Co. - Lehigh Valley Ry. Co. Manohester I" LeLanoe & Grosjean Co.Woodhsven ' Morrow Mfg. Co. - i' H. Y-. Air Brake Co. Watertown N. Y. Book Co. Pennsylvania RR Co. | Pennsylvania RR Co. Huntington Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Brooklyn Long Island Long Island Elwe 11-Park er Co. Elwell-Parker Co . Elwell-Parker. Co. Elwell-Parke r Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trane. Co. Elwell-Parker. Co. Elwell-Parker. Co. Auto Trans. Co. - Elwell-Parker Co. Auto Trans . Co . Elwell-Parker Co. Auto Trans . Co. Auto Trans . Co. Auto Trans . Co . Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans . Co . Elwell-Parker Go. Auto Trans. Co. Diehl Elwell-Parker Co. Auto TranB. Co. Elwell-Parker Co. Elwell-Parker Co. Lansden Auto Trans. Co. Elwell-ParkBr Co. Lansden Elwell-Parker Co. Buokwalter Sheet #9 June 3, 1916 No; of Edison Size Type Batteries Battery . 4000# £ 21 A6 1 400o! 2 21 A6 1 4°00f 1 C Traotor .2 42 A6 , Sf t > M : 200t)f 1 36 A4 if • 1 ?3 ? .sa 2000# 1 20 A4 ■ 40oS 1 36 A4 4000# 1 • 36 A4 $ 3 20 A4 £qoo# 1 36 A4 400^ 2 36 A4 2000# ’ 1 20 M «3 T to it fool* 4 4244 «3 i f0.H 2oo®“ ; • 1? it foot ' 3 *o A4’ 4000r 23 21 A 6 4000l 14 21 A6 ' 400°# 2 32 A4 4°°of 2 ll g. ] g A4 4°00# 4 21 it • ' T ■ 1 : 1 ' mm0mm I Wmmsm. Cleveland Hardware Co. Clevelan. ■RMMto »w« H,rt>..l.r B., . Goodyear Tire. t> Hullior Akron . Goodyear Tire, $>,fitibijer - S&kron Kina ey Mf g . Company ; ■ . : ■;} ,V. Wmm . ^ p s c . 1 Blwell-Parfeer 'OoY-1 ^ i \ t | ft %.U - 4r&^Y . (Continued) She el? #11 June 3, 1915 Ho. of Trucks Size Ho. of Batteries Edison Battery Address Make of I1 ruck Home of Customs] Auto frano.' Co. Auto Trans.-Co . Auto Trans. Co.. Elwell-Barker Co . Elwell-Barker Co. Auto Trans. Co. • Elwell-Barker Co. Elwell-Barker bo. Auto grans. Co. Auto Trans. -Co. Elwell-Barker Co. WiKuntz Co . , gheo . Tiafce Erie Iron-Co. libby Glass Co. national lamp -Works Ohio Brass Co. 'Owens Bottle Mach. ( | Standard Welding Co. Standard Welding 'Co, ; Willys Overland Co . I Willys Overland Co. Willys Overland Co. Cleveland Cleveland Toledo Cleveland Mansfield goledo Cleveland Cleveland Toledo goledo goledo 4000# 3000# City of Portland Docks Auto Trans. Co, EEHHSY1VAHIA Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. Elwell-Barker Co , 4000# Auto Trans. Co, Amer. Sheet & Tin Blate ;v':' ; co. i Bessemor Gas Eng. Co. C [jBessemer & lake Erie ( Cambria Steel Co, ' . Cambria Steel Co. < .Consolidated Window I Glass Co. I F Traotor 1 Hew Castle Grove City Greenville Elwell-Barker Co. . Auto Trans. Co . Elwell-Barker Co. Johnstown Johnstown Hazel Hurst Elwell-Barker Co, Auto Trans. Co. Auto Trans. Co. 011-rre.fi-'/, Srot2AC.£' "Ou JaMaA'VVvvi# 'tl'is? Mij{tA,utn.i (Ti/jvrti^. atcn&c, \X\ Cautfzjj ffato&Z _L .mrltl *(. atiJfto .,- 3 U.*^\ JCAA&Or Sjt&HA •=- Tfc'M. 'h&A "Y^-'-JU 'vyjsi - - — - (j/jfcu\ _ '’Q'vTVKsi/y^j fyiww 'lAjj- <5i-o Sj'dlUwS. - £rrr/^<^v( '3J 6 ^ . j t/\AsW.^-'ist^. ■ 3.7 ^ ^ '■- ■'* -/ . . - - - _ . ^ ir^^douA jr+wK _ iy_-^?- . _ S <t~ i/i/\. ,ki>t^ZC^ ■ . . ' M4\ * Hr. P. 3. Hartman, General Electric Company. 30 Church St., B.Y.City. Sear Mr. Hartman: Our lir. Hobs haB just returned and reported that he had an Interview with your Mr. Bush of the Mining Engineering iepartment • Mr. Bush takes a very arbitrary stand towards the Edison battery, end during Mr. Ross’s interview it developed that vr. Bush brought out a point that the General Electric Co. was not letting a big proportion of our business ana that our company was one of B the hlrdeet to do business with and never were sure of getting the husinese until a^tar the orders were placed. This is absolutely new to ue . end we would like to have some letter from you stating what you refer to when you make these reports, if they come from your department. Mr. Edison requested me to run this down. * ara now talking for the Edison Storage Battery Co.,. not the Thos. A. Edieon, Ino. If you will remember recently I have been working^ vewhardii behalf of the General Electric Co. find have gone so far^ that I have laid myself open to criticism with the organiza¬ tion, which Mr. Moran ie very familiar with. Mr. Bueh Brought out the point where your company was turned down in Birmingham, Ala by one of the Edison companies. I took this matter up with Mr. Edison and he informs mo that. this 1b something new on him, as he had pur ohased th Birmingham, neither did he have anything to do or SW **• •plant Mr. Bush refers to, as it is not an Edison plant, as Hr. Edison has no say in the matter whether they use i steam, water or^ electricity, .having, absolutely nothing to do with t}ie engineering of same. If the Edison Storage Battery Co. has been: misinformed as to the general feeling of the General .g^t1 up to you two gentlemen to so advise me. At.*he present time 90^ of our equipment here ie General Eleotrio outfit. I believe > your office la also familiar with the fact that I have Purchased, your • outfit in preference to others at a higher price end etand how Hr. Bueh can make the statement that he has made to our Mr. Hobs yesterday. I would appreciate It if you would give me an idea where Hr. Bush could have gotten this impression V. 8. Hartman 6/26/16 here recently. Thanking you for eny Information you may give me, I am,, tour a very reape ofcfully. CC to Mr. F.J. Moran V.P. & Gen. Manager. gmk ainibarsitg epartment of electrical enoineeri Mr. Thomas A. Edison, West Orange, *.J« Dear Mr. Edison, A few years ago, when I was ju8t establishing an electrical laboratory at Tfew York University, you assisted us with the gift. of a large cathetometer and several gal¬ vanometers from your private laboratory. These have been not only of material benefit to us but also an inspiration; and I believe that Dr. MacCracken, who was then Chancellor of the Uni- veraity , did himself the honor to award you our Worse Medal. I am now writing to you to ask your advice about Storage-Batteries. I wish to introduce some work with storage-batterieB into our lab¬ oratory course, and I know that in a ten minutes' interview, you. could, , if you would give me sug¬ gestions which would make such tests of very- great practical value to our students. May 1 call on you at your laboratory for jfcfeto gsrk ^toUeiBiig this purpose either Saturday mornlnc July 3rd or the Saturday after? I should creatly appre¬ ciate the privilec® • Your b very truly, at,le indoad. Several ouctoraers Who have previously bought Edison vehioleo got up and uaid how satisfactory they hod found them. It Is estimated that much business should follow this meeting as the greater part of the cities here have their own eleotrio stations, of which the engineers are very willing to inorease their power consumption by charging oars. 2hey thus encourage their use in various municipal duties, suoh as garbage. collection, omnibusses, street spinkling, tower wagons, etc. IJay of our sales have boon made through this agency in the Jast. After tho convention, a parade of eleotrio oars was held in the street outside. Besides our own vehicles, of which there were about a doze] Electrical World 239 WEST 39™ STREET, NEW YORK. I am talcing the liberty of eend^g*youcopy / of a letter received here from a man in St. Louis. C — -p I did this beoaune it indicates how interested hd is in hearing more about the possible production of an automobile driven by electricity selling for less than a thousand dollars. X know that this has been one of your hobbies and you have woriced for a long time and hoped to succeed in producing a battery that will make such a maohine possible. Yours very truly ^ Circulation Department . July 3rd . 1915. Prof. J. L. Arnold, II 677 York University', Department of leotrioal Engineering, University Heights,. -H'. Y. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your favor of the 30th ultimo, and in reply leg to say that you may call at the Laboratory on Satur¬ day morning July 10th about 9:30 or 1.0 o'clock. Yours very truly. EDISON STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY October 1st, 1915. HGT-2-5930 Mr. Meadowcroft and files- Referring to conversation this afternoon and the letter from the General Chemical Company which you have given me. I take it from this letter that what you wish me to give is the applications of the batterieB to service conditions and the approximate number of cells which this Company have sold: to date. The Edison Battery is used very largelyJLn. Electric Commercial trucks used fcr transportation of merchandise. Electric Pleasure Vehicles for propulsion purposes. Gasoline automobiles for ignition and lighting, For suburban country house lighting where the Public Service current is not available, Yacht lighting. Auxiliary lighting for steamboats of all kinds. For the emergency operation of wireless apparatus, both on American owned vessels; and also on European owned vessels. In our U. S. Government, both Army and Navy divisions, for Submarine propulsion. Gun-sighting, Gun-firing on all Navy vessels and for auxiliary lighting of same. For the electric lighting of passenger train oars throughout the For the operation of automatic signals on practically all of the American Railway Systems, For mining locomotives, both underground and above ground. For Industrial commercial trucks, such as are used by Steamship companies, and others, for the transportation of merchandise through the factories, around all over the factory's grounds, and on steamboat docks and wharves. For 'the multiple 'unit eontrol'on all of. the electric locomotive installations, such as the New Haven, New York Central, Pennsylvania, Norfolk & Western, and other Railroad companies who have eleotrified a part of their systems. Standby battery servioe. In connection with the emergency operation of elevators and miscellaneous application of this service. Propulsion of street oars. > — It was also the first battery to be adopted by the <l3ureau of Mines as a standard lamp for use by the miners in both X^ooal, iron and copper mines, laboratory research work in connection with Zray and Therapeutic apparatus. Telephone and Telegraph, Manhole lighting, where the, presence of a naked flame is dangerous, Dr. T . J. Parker, $ General Chemloal 25 Broad Street, Hew York City. Dear Dr. Parker: Replying to your favor of the 30th ultimo, let me say fa: your information that Mr. Edison oomaonoed the sale of hiB Alkaline Storage Battery eome 11 or 12 years ago. He ha a sold a few thousand oells when he found that it was not as satisfactory aB he wished it to he, He closed the factory and went to work experimenting again and waB nearly three years before he was perfectly satisfied with the results of his ex¬ periments. In the meantime, suoh oonoernB as Tiffany and Company begged for more of the ola type cells , but Mr. Edison would not let them go. It is interesting to note that some of these very early oells are still in service and giving good satisfaction. He opened his factory again in 1909, and since that time has manufactured approximately 760,000 oells, of which about 700,000 have been aotually sold, the difference in quantity being in stook carried. Almost all of these 700,000 oells are still in service today. As to applications of Mr. Edison's Alkaline storage Batter; let me say that they are in aotual use for the following purposes. Electric Commercial trucks used for transportation of merchandise, Eleotric Pleasure Vehioles for propulsion purposes. Gasoline automobiles for ignition and lighting, . For suburban country house lighting where the Public Servioe current is no not available , Yacht Lighting, „ „ , , . Auxiliary lighting for steamboats of all kindB, For the emergenoy operation of wireless apparatus, both on American owned vessels; and also on European owned vessels. In our U. S. Government, both Army and Havy divisions, for Submarine propulsion, Gun-firing^n all Navy vessels and for auxiliary lighting of same. For the eleotrio lighting of passenger train oars throughout the world For the operation of automatic Bignals on praotically all of the American Railway Systems, . For mining locomotives, both underground and above ground, . For industrial commercial truoks, suoh as are used by Steamship companies, and otherB, for the transportation of merchandise through the factor, ies, around all over the factory's grounds, and on steamboat docks and wharves. , _ ,, _ „ Telephone train despatching by a great many American Railways, Page two- Per the multiple aoit =»»».! .n ail « *j. «1~«« gST* ’A*,^ X>« S&^dIS2»Ki- aio hate eleotrlf led . part of thoir systems, KoSeotion^tfSr^ergenoy operation of elevators and miscellaneous application of this service, 2SSUS ?e.»”hwSS'i« oonneotion rtth Xray ad thorapeutle apparatua. srSfiSs,**^ ss.'« « “ mines. I trust this information is what you want, yours very truly. Edison Storage Battery Supply Co. San Francisco, Cal.,U.S.A. Hovember 3, 1915. Mr. William H. Headoworoft, Assistant to Mr. Edison, Edison laboratory, Orange, ITew Jersey: My dear Hr. Meadowcroft: Your letter of Got. 27th. ^^aived and I wiil . immediately try to set together Interconnection have to Building showing some of special aa sire is some of the on exhibit there , but I am pr |ietl v/are taken at various places special photographs 0'j...Mr^EdisonYmicn v^ time as he visited different SK,?.STiS5“1S.T2-"Stti-«- .»* " *• - ceivad’ Herarding the Chemical Exhibit wish to advise thd this raaefea «. In S~a SJ in. had arrived in good condition. Bee ne JW SiSHr » to have this exhibit remain on thirty days from date , and I The Exposition, which is praotioally^ly t V attracts a great deal of SSM2" JTJH-S that Wmuch°t o 9 the^e xliib it as a whole . mi; nersonal observation and conversation 41 - — T/ith kindest personal regardi EMC/ES [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Hov. 9th. 1916. «r. B. U. Cutting,, Manager, Edison Storage Battery Supply Co.. 441 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco* Cal. Uy dear Mr. Cutting: t om in receipt of your favor of the third instant , con¬ tents of which have "been noted with a great deal of interest. I want to thank you for your kind attention in regard to the news¬ paper clippings and photographs, and shall look forward with plea¬ sure to receiving same. In regard to the chemical exhibit, I am greatly relieved to learn that it reached you in good order. I am not at all sur¬ prised to. learn that it has attracted a great aeal_of < attention. Ihere will be no objection to its remaining on exhibition in your booth until the .close of the Exposition. V.hon it is repaoked for shipment here, I trust you will give instructions torrepaok it in just the same way that it wbb originally packed, ileaso consign it to me. Ehere is so much _ stuff coming here in the name of Mr. Edison that in a special case like this, I havo goods consigned to mo so that there can be no slip-up. I *>Mnir the reception that California gave to Mr- Edison was simply wonderful, and I have boon glad a thousand times that he finally laid hie work aside ana made the trip. He arrived home only yesterday, and I have had very little opportunity yet to taik to him, but I think he is deeply impressed with the spontaneous outburst of enthusiasm and appreciation which was showered upon him in California. With kindest regards, I remain, lours very truly. Edison Storage Battery Supply Co. (^3i!oinaflCl£diaaiu San Francisco, Cal..U.S.A. Hovember 6th, 1915. Ur. IV. H. Meadowcroft, Thomas A Edison, Inc. , Orange, N. J. My dear Ur^. _ Meadowcroft t qunnose vou think that it is mighty funny in the morning and Bftting to hed at au n | this letter, not had time to say hello to any one. ho®0. i hope he you will h5ve„^e.^®|8 j left himSat the Grand Canyon headed for arrived safe and sound. ■ i w - • • h vad not thought Colorado Springs “a Jg M^ts war? still hack there, or of business at a11* honoris etc. I told him that no news was good t Ibid art it 1 do OBJ i; ;rtl?.'.:4'l,v5' ».U to StSril &J*1® as he had first intended. I think Mrs. t0 see how these SjgSht’hSfS’fatt Me wS.» country love -Hr. Bison snd -hot respect they have for him. • mu- "old gentleman" enjoyed the various railroads hut, however, of all the railroads that outhern Pacific Go. showed him as muoh respectasthat or x Edison just as a matter Mr. William Sproule. He wanted to meex wr. » oom£ out to the of courtesy and put ^mself out in so JMng^ hy ^ Eaison Inside Inn about *h|®0£n££irt time but no business was came down. They only *j“*4 him he thought the Salt Idee cut- discussed. But Mr. Edison^told^him he^th j ^ ^ y0u write some off was certainly line. “• +.uB r.nj or something to kind of a letter of reooranefl Ration on the readier tge that effect. About the Salt lake t amiothness of the road, the wonderful olimb of the mounts » Considering the long block signalling of the entire road,^^ 0rMi tQ offend. You know stretch, we were only+°ne hour __ -noint would be appreciable, and what to write- a short letter P .pathrop, Assistant Gen- vfcen you get it written send it to Mr. f ^QlS00,C8a. eral Passenger Agent ,^Southern_P%oiri . ^ ^ . Mr> Lathrop «.1 o“?iS*ii r,1SrtJ. «. tt. .lew — Page #2. Mr. W.H.Meadowcroft Hot 6,1915/ trying to do favors for us. Kindest personal regards, ' Yours very truly, WGB/LBK ■fcL nr ov. 9, 1915. The national Carbon Company are puttei^lTp"! 1 sulphuric-acid battery, called their "Eveready Hor^/Sul Lng Battery". I have been hearing from this battery fefom many quarters Leroy Scott, who used to be. with Ralph Beach, is Sales As they issued a guarantee., and made great claims for the battery, I wanted that our battery company should become posted.. So I purchased three of these batteries on the open market, and sent them over to the Electrical. Testing Labor¬ atories, 80th Street and East End Avenue, Hew York City. I instructed that these batteries be subjected to various tests, to see if they developed their rated capacity under normal conditions. Then I had all of them discharged. Ho. 1 was tested at the end of one month of idleness, Ho. 2 at the end of two months, and Ho. 3 at the end of three months . I quote from the report: "In no case was 'the rated capacity of the battery, 80 ampere hours, obtained at ten amperes discharged (normal), under normal conditions, l’he highest capacity obtained in 21 normal discharges at ten amperes was 77.6 ampere hours. This was in one battery in which the specific • gravity of thq electrolyte was raised to 1300 at the beginning of the dis¬ charge. The lowest value in 18 tests where the average initial gravity was about 1.285, was over 64 ampere hours. "It is to be noted that the specific gravity has a considerable influence on the capacity. The average of three tests at ten amperes with an average gravity of 1225 is 58 ampere hours, but when the gravity was raised to 1300, an average capacity of 75.8 ampere, hours was obtained. "The loss of capacity after standing discharged in¬ creased with the period of standing, reaching 5C$ at the end of three months." So it is quite evident that this wonderful (?) battery is subject to all the ills of lead battery sulphation, and that the claims made are not founded on facts. Mr. Edison: November 9, 1915. /" T imrnv Hr. Herrick, the President of the National 1 Carbon s«« »0<>i« « KAfVS" \ I.I W. HUTCHISON./?/ [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] \ % (\- yHrw <u<nU<\ rtu) (Co frr nrc i ' d'Yfi'j't- of ft\ (itfa \y I , [7 M j'Ur hltynak / -fintt tujo ^/S . _fjf cdhM+i'fr\ cU ryous 'Wtj'u jb-M- salj^hiAYHL (rafc*j In frk lfcrt ftn/h ;‘7 ia/<tvU4 'uo't" ^ S-huuUcirr /k\ ^ okay^ * x - GtfK (hTirr* ‘ \ s 'Thy mrtri /1y m4# * *** ^ (fsyrw^l/^i k-C'O'UA' C ^ WUL<\ \JfY '*MAi‘fri±a*ut^ i/fw to c^| hs 'd>r>f/iA wTFk ItU . £>_£ 7fe( m - v£n* vteJty " 3brtrY>/fia Cfai/^ /k /£T <#*. a*H ^M-ink. . 7)1^/ nL (D^Tr-^/mW ^UIA. v^^ArUC(v{ 0su-(l (CuMu,iUl~<i~ ; .^o. > MCjjJK QsW\. W4n ' - - — . - - /' _ "Q(i&JD!telu/£Gi-- -dM~-WPf- ljjL.l.Vy\^- / ** 4 [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] ^MMJUA/St^u4 yU- ^ /VtfUA CJ^nAl^ CsMrtQ#d( avktt, _ 'vdu^U « T' W4 5^ * <£”— :. w< . xtblo _/7v4<n/l^.- iiv maU A j JUr/T I*-' zrl~; » (L/ly</) yfZyyZ 4v ;:C:ttA Q-tfS/Y' /Uvr^ hr IfaZl't (J*-f QmJ2UOL'^ 1*., i,- yym^uM^- . . - - . - \ffattei y Supply Co. Edison Storage Main Office Orange.N. J..U.S.A. San Francisco, Cal..U.S.A. Hovemher 10th, 191 5. Mr. W.H.Meadoworoft , Mi son laboratory, Thomas A Edison, Inc. , My dear Meadowcroft:- C 55 » fh .38 ')VeatGM_ f^hortdl . the crowd, great time and ptrhopa it waan horseback half the time If ^rLfe°:.fK tUV.hihk of .y.=« at »-• have com. . f n WOrk. Cannot figure how long . . I ^n do for you drop me a line care of Cutting. Enclosed find a letter, it did not amount to much, hut please take core of it. Kind regard’s, lours very truly, n getting Anything WGB/1BK [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Hov- 20th. 1915. Mi. William Boo, <jL C. M. Cutting, Edison Storage Battery Supply Co., 441 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, Cal. My dear Mr. Beo: I am afraid you will think that I am very neglectful in not having written you before, but the fact is I did not know until X received your seoond letter that you were going to stay in San Francisco for a while. X did not think it strange that you did not write me while Mr- Edison was with you out there on the Pacific Coast. X know it must havo been like a whirlwind, and it was quite un¬ necessary to tall me that -you had your hands full, for I knew it and you have my sympathy. He got home all right, and there was a lot of work wait¬ ing for him. Everything had gone all fight during his absence, and he had no particular criticisms to make. I am writing |ke letter to- Mr. William Sproule, Pres¬ ident of the Southern pkoific Company, as you requested. I will send it to Mr. Lathrop when it is ready. •Your 8 very truly. • — 40UT" Edison Storage Battery Supply Co. in Office Orange.N. J..U.S.A. San Francisco, Cal.,U.S.A. November 19, 1915 Mr. Wm. H. Meadoworoft, Assistant To Mr. Edison, Edison laboratory. Orange, flaw Jersey. My dear Mr. Meadoworoft: 2, I am sending you under /separate oover-ssome of the photographs whioh I have been able to get together showing MT. Edison as ha was "caught" by various camera men in and around San Eranoisco, and I- am also sending you a set of the pictures which I had. taken of our exhibit in The Trans¬ portation Building showing the way this looked at the time Mr. Edison was here. There may be , and probably are other pictures of Mr. Edison which I have not secured and if by any chance any of these, do get back to Orange ana you see same, I trust that • you will not think that I have purposely overlooked Setting everything, but- there was more or less confusion incident to Mr. Edison being hare, and in all probability various photo¬ graphers have taken pictures of him whioh X do not know about. Regarding the chemical exhibit, Mr. H. M. Wilson, whom you of course know, will personally pack this up in the same manner that it was received and via will send it baok with the rest of the material returned to Orange. 2. 3- 3k w-, ) Ego. 2nd. 1915. Mr. C. M. Cutting, 441 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, Cal. Hy dear Mr. Cutting: Pleaso ao not think that we have all gone to sleep at the Laboratory. I coi assure you we are far from it. Ever since the commencement of the War. I think the laboratory has had the busiest time of its existence, and we are all up to the eyebrows in work. Billy Boe can confirm this. Allow mo to thank you very much indeed for your kind favor of the 19th ultimo, and also for the newspapers .and photographs which you have so kindly sent me . These will an¬ swer my purpose very well, and 1 appreciate your courtesy very • much in taking such a great deal of trouble to comply with my request. I am glad to learn that Mr. K. H. Wilson will per¬ sonally attend to the packing up of otir Chemical Exhibit and to the return of the same to Orange. With kind regards and renewed thanks , I remain. Yours very truly. Mr. Edison: We have received quite a large amount of money on the battery for the L-8, and have praotioslly completed /the battery. As we will hold them for several months before delivering, I think they should certainly be insured against fire. If this meets with your approval, please 0. K. this, and I will proceed accordingly. M. R. HUfCHISOH I'M i vs- ' Tie American Catalyst Company Mr. Delos Holden, Orange, Hew Jersey. Ja.a&dL* w tU> 7“ twtk'C. Beferring to ^FTotter of Hot. 89th. 1 am writin^t^sayMhat Mr^Edison and I oame to B.n^tjAceS') «*»« g£”5*,V ’AffST • MvMy* a«a share alike In- the work, etc. and in working ju^ MS »f :«**.*«. *. o» hasis lai^ Edl8on explained that tto niokel flake h would net him ana associates a profit if sold to pur i oompany at ^^eo^er^poun^i^d , in an e ffort ^ vrUrar- c^^pcSr- v . i accomplished, She Company has teen organized ana we ehall shortly he in a position to cIobo Beveral important proposals awaiting our deoiBion. Before proceeding; I feel that the affairs of our Comiany should ha in order, consequently ,we have had issued to us 900 of the 1000 shares, par value £100. for the assignment of the patentB already granted, and applications on file for farther Improvements which each or both of us may develop- ss shown in the attached, marked "Exhibit A . These 900 shares have he < as follows: l ordered issued 2. A. Edison 250 0. C. Hagemann 260 Chas. Baskerville 260 2. T. Dodge 100 Frank Hemingway 50 Total 900 The shares to Frank Hemingway have been turned over to him for services rendered in lieu of an earlier agreement with him, made by Hagemann and myself when we (Hagemann and -Baskerville) were the sole owners and on account of expenditures made by him in the interest of the project , which expenditures emount to approximately £.2000. The 100 shares to 1’. T. Dodge are for the sum of §6000 • advanced lay him and used in securing foreign, patents and in experimental work. The 260 shares each, (T. A. Edison, 0. 0. Hagemann. and ChaB. Baskorvillo) are in fulfilment of the agreement. „ , As a matter of business, therefore, we Bhould have a formal contract between li Ir. Edison on the one hand and Dr. Hagemann and myself on the other and not depend upon our personal agreements, however binding they may be. The Attorneys for the Company, Me sere Barber, Watson ard Gibboney, have drafted a rough outline of this oontraot, a copy of which is sent herewith, and marked "Exhibit B". This oontraot is to be suitably amended to safeguard the mutual interests of Mr. Edison on the one hand, and Dr. Hagemann and the writer on the other. When finally formulated, this oontraot will then he executed to the' .Company. I feel it only proper to state that Messrs Barber, Watson and Gibbonoy make no pretence at expertness in matters ohemioal and this paper, {Exhibit B) is not to be considered a oontraot submitted by them in the final form. In connection with this oontraot, the follow- ing points have occurred to Dr. Hagemann and myself as laymen. Ur> jjaieon aiBo the produot patent -3- on these flakes? 2. What shall the situation he in regard to the supplying of the flakes to the licensees after, say, ten years, that is, when the Edison patents have lapsed? „ , „ , 3. 'Oan Mr. Edison manufeoture the flakes in sufficient quantities to the limitations of our needs only and thus avoid coming into oonfliot with the Sherman aot? Of course, the require¬ ments of this flake for the Edison battery will insure its production. But we wish to make sure of a sufficient production to also meet the demands of the Company. ^ „ 4. Would we as sole agent, or the Company whioh takes hold of the contract , as sole agent, acting as jobbers in a way, likewise fall under the Sherman aot by refusing to sell the flake to the gonoral public? It is to be understood that we desire the sole right for the catalytic purposes only. I shall be glad if you will confer with Mr. J. D. Eaokenthnl, of Messrs Barber, WatBon « Gibboney that you two may mutually co-operate in drawing up a paper which incorporates our agreed oo-operation and safeguards the interest of the respective parties so that we may prooeed with vigor in handling certain important proposals at present on band. In connection with the organization 1 might say that Mr. Edison preferred not to go on the Board of Directors, although I would very much like to have him have a representative on the Board so that ho may be euffioiently informed of its affairs and indireotly at least participate in deoiding the polioy of the Company. Hr. Edison haB agreed to the ubo of hiB name as it appears in the heading of this letter. Dr. Hagemann, also for the time being prefers not to be on the Board of Directors although he promises to be ever ready to be of whatever assist¬ ance we might ask of him to render. Mr. Hemingway has been eleoted Secretary and will conduot the business end of the business, and I have oonBentod to be president. ,Ihe stock as issued is full-paid and non¬ assessable. We purpose as soon bb theBe matters are in order to dispose of the remaining 100 shares at par to provide the liquid capital neoessary to enable us to execute the contracts. I have written at length in the hopes of making everything quite dear. If I have felled, please let me know. I shall endeavor to make myself dearer by letter, or preferably in a personal conference. Yours very truly, [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Exhibit A THIS AGREEMENT, made this day of Ootober, in the year One thousand nine hundred and fif- toen, by and between CHARGES BASKERVI1LE , of the City, County and State of New York, and 0. 0. Hagemann, of the City of Yonkers, parties of the first part, and THE AMERICAN CATALYST COMPANY,, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laWB of the State of Conneotiout, party of the seoond part: Y/HEREAS, the parties of the first part are the inventors, disooverars and sole owners of certain im¬ provement in the process of hydrogenizing oils, for sor® of which processes patents have been issued to the parties of the first part by the United States and various other countries, which patents are hereinafter more particularly referred to, and for some of v/hidh processes application has been made to the Patent Offioes of various countries praying that letters Patent issue to the parties of the first part, which applications are hereinafter more particularly referred to, and for some of vfoi<h processes it is the intention of the parties of the first part to make implication to the United States Patent office and the patent Offices of various foreign countries for patents; and WHEREAS, the party of the seoond part is desir¬ ous of aoouiring the entire right, title and interest to the said patents and to the patents for ■vhioh application has been madp, and to the patents for which the parties of the first part intend to make application: NOW, THEREFORE, THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH That for and in consideration of the premises and of the sum of One Dollar (§1.00), lawful money of the United States to them in hand paid by the party of the second part at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, as well as for other good and valuable con¬ siderations to them paid and given, the receipt of all of whioh iB hereby acknowledged, the parties of the first part hereby agree to sell, assign and transfer to the party of the second part, and hereby do sell, assign and transfer to the party of the second part, their \diole right, title and interest of, in and to the following Improvements in ProoesseB for Hydrogenizing Oils, evidenced by oertain letters Patent granted to the parties of the first part, dated and numbered bb follows: United States Patent, No. 1,083,930, January 13, 1914 Canada Patent, No. 158,681, November 3, 1914. Great Britain Patent No. 3344/14, Feb. 8, 1913. Italy, latent No. 242/424, Marhh 31, 1914. Hungary patent No. 66, 138, February 7, 1914. Denmark Patent, No. 20,305, June 22, 1916. Switzerland fatent. No. 69, 335, June 16, 1916. And the parties of the first part further agree to sell, assign and transfer to the party of the seoond [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] -2- part, and hereby do Bell, assign and trans fer to the party of the sooond part, tho full arfl. exclusivo right to the Invent lone for improvements in the Pro o esses for Hydrogenizing Oils for which applications have he on made, dated and numbered as follows? Belgium Application, U Ho. 6062, Feb . 7, 1914. Hetherlands, Application Ho. 4108, February 7, 1914. France Application, Ho. 66457, Feb. 6th, 1914. Russian Application, Ho. 64, 206, June 19, July 2nd, 1914. German Applioation Ho. Feb. 7th, 1914. Horway Applioation Eo. 5869, February 7, 1914. Japan Applioation, Ho. 10996, Sept. 16, 1914.. Austria Applioation Ho. A1206/14 Feb. 7, 1914. and which improvements are fully set forth and described in eaid specifications, preparatory to obtaining letters patent therefor. And the parties of the first pert further agree to sell, assign and transfer and hereby do sell, assign and transfer to the party of the seoond part any other invention which the parties of the first port may here¬ after disoover relating to the general subject matter of this contract, to wit, to the Hydrogenizing of Oils or other substances by means of the Edison Flake Hiekel. And the parties of the first part further agree that they will do, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered, all and every such further acts, assignments, transfers and nssuranoes in law for the better assigning, trans¬ ferring and conveying unto the party of the seoond part all and singular the right, title and property hereby assigned and transferred hr intended so to be, or which the parties of the first part may hereafter become bound to assign, transfer and oonvey to the party of the seoond part, as the party of the seoond part shall reason¬ ably require, and they agree to make or oause to bo made Buoh instruments for the assignment and transfer of the inventions referred to herein, sb the rule s of the Patent Offioe of the United States or of t he oountry granting the patent require. ■•IH WITHESS WHEREOF , the partieB of the first part have hereunto set their hands and sealB tbs date and year first above written. S'PAIE OF HEW YORK ) : SS OOUHTY OF HEW YORE ) On this day of October, in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, before me person^ ally appeared CHARGES BASKERVlhLE and 0. C. HAGEMAHH, [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] to mo known to be the individuals described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, end they duly acknowledge to mo that they exeouted the Bane. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] AH AOBEKMEHT made this day of 1916, between THOilAS A. EBISOM of hlowllyn rark, Hew Jersey, party of the firBt part, and THE AiMERICAM OATAliYSE OO&BkXX , a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Connecticut , party of the second part. WHEREAS, the party of the first part is the inventor and dlsoover of certain processes for tho aanuffeoturo of a product laiovm as Edie on ; Fla&e^ iJi cicely and WHEREAS, the party of tho seoond part is the owner of certain patents and processes for .the Hydrogenation of oils, known as the Hagemann-B.&Bkervillo patents end processes, and WHEREAS, said Edison Flake liiokel, and said Hagemann-Basko rvill e processes are capable of being usod together in that series of ohamioal operations generally known and d -soribod as oatalyBis, and the party of the second part is desirous of obtaining for suoh purposes a supply of said nlokol flake, and the. party of the first part doBiros to secure a constant market for said nickel flako and to havo the"- advantage for that purpose of the growth and extension of the business o£ the party of the seoond part ana of its exploitation of the processes kne wn ana controlled by it . HOW, 'THEREFORE , T R1S /GREEiIBHE WlEHESii.TH that for on in consideration of the issue or transfer to him of. 260 shares ,of the capital, stock of the party of the first part of the par vhlua of Twenty-five Thousand Bollats (§26,0001, the roooipt of which et or before the ensealing and delivery of those presents is hereby acknowledged, the party of the first has oonenanted and agrood and hereby does covenant ..and agree to and with the pnrty of the second part as follows: 1. That he is the owner of patents of. tho United States as follows: covering the canufaoture of what 1b known .as the Edison B'lake Siokel, and that ho Is the owner also of a ihotory situated at .equipped for the manufeoture of said Edison Flake Hi okel . 11. That for t he te rm of yearB from the dato of those presents, he shall and will Bell to dio party of tho second part said nlokel flake in sudr quantities and at such timeB as the party of the seoond part shall request. Such ro quests of.tho party of tire second part to be ovidericod by written orders delivered to or 'filed with the party of the first part at hie said [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] -2- faotory at at least thirty doyB before the flake, specified In such Bevoral orders shall bo re¬ quired to bo d olive red. III. 2ho price at which said flake Bhall be so sold and delivered from timo to time Bhal 1 bo fixed and determined as follows? $3.60 por pound for the flake niokel as used in the Edison batteries and $1.60 por pound for the sorap flake niokel, obtained in preparing the former, and to be of the same grade of purity kb the former. IV. It is understood and agrood that Iho party of the second part intends to use said flake and to sell the Bame to others for use in connection with catalytio proceBBOs, and the party of the first part covenants and agrees that ho stall not and will not, during the term or years above specified, sell said flake or any produot | or by-product thereof directly or indirectly to any j person, firm or corporation whatsoever for the same or similar uses, end that during said tony, it shall not and will not permit any licensee or assignee of his said patentB to sell, use or manufacture said niokel flake for ssid purposes, but nothing herein oontBinod stall be taken or construed to impose any restriction upon tho right of tho party of tho first part to sell said flake for other purposes or ubob. V. fko party of the second part covenants and agrees on its part that it will, in connection with tho use of the catalyst processes patonted and oontrollod by it, use every reasonable endeavor to promote the salo and use of said niokel flake. IK W I I'll ESS W HEREOF, the parties hereto have exoouted these presents the day and year first above written. assishkeut WHEREAS X, ROSOOE J. SMITH, a citizen of the United States ana a resident of Newark, in the County of Essex and State of Hew Jersey, have made a oertain new and useful in¬ vention in GALVANIC BATTERIES, for which I am shout to apply for Letters Patent of the United States, application papers therefor having been executed by me on even date herewith; and WHEREAS, THOMAS A. EDISOH, a citizen of the United States and a resident of Llewellyn Park, West Orange, Essex County, Hew Jersey, U.S.A., desires to acquire the entire right, title and interest which I now have or Wy have in and to the aforesaid invention in any and all countries for¬ eign to the Ihiited States, and in and to any and all appli¬ cations which may be filed thereon and any and all Letters Patent which may be granted therefor in any and all coun- tries foreign to the United States; MOV/, THEREJFOBE , THIS IMDEHTURE WITH2SSETH that for and in consideration of One Dollar and of other good and valuable considerations, the receipt whereof is hereby ac¬ knowledged, I have assigned, transferred and set over and bS these presents do assign, transfer and set over unto said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other legal repre¬ sentatives, the entire right, title and interest in and to any and all Letters Patent of any and all countries of the world foreign to the United States which may be granted therefor, and in and to any and all reissues and extensions (1) of any and all of said letters Patent, and all title and rights of whatever sort in and to the said invention in all countries foreign to the United States, including the right to file applications for letters Patent therefor in all countries foreign to the United States, in the name of Thomas A. Edison, or otherwise, in the manner appropriate to each such country foreign to the United States, all of the same to he held and enjoyed hy said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other legal representatives, to the mi end of the term or terms for which said letters Patent are or may he granted, reissued or extended, as fully and entire ly as the same would have been held and enjoyed hy me if this assignment had not been made. X hereby authorise and request the Commissioner of Patents of the Dominion of Canada to issue any and all letters Patent of the Dominion | 0f Canada which maybe granted for the said invention, to | said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns anfl other legal representatives, in accordance with this assignment, and X hereby covenant that I have full right to convey the inter¬ est herein assigned and that I have not executed and will not execute any agreement in conflict herewith. I hereby expressly covenant and agree that when¬ ever said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns or other legal representatives, advise me that other or further paperb are necessary to be executed by me for perfecting the title of said Thomas A. Edison, his heirs, assigns and other legal representatives, in and to the aforesaid rights in the| said invention, or in and to any letters Patent of any coun¬ ts) try foreign to the United States for the said invention, and in and to any and all reissues and extensions thereof, or that any such reissues or extensions are desirable and lawful, I will sign all papers, take all rightful oaths and do all necessary acts for perfecting the said title and for procuring such reissues or extensions. IN WITNESS WHEREON , I have hereunto signed n name at West Orange, New Jersey, this / day of , 1915. In presence of: State of Hew Jersey ) : ss . : County of Essex ) On this 7 clay of j 1915, before me personally appeared ROSCOE J. SKIEH, to me personally known and knovm by me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing assignment, and he acknow¬ ledged to me that he executed the same as and for the pur¬ poses therein set forth. NOTARY PllfiUC. STATE OF KEY I JERSEY COMMICSXN EXPlr.::a JULY, r, 101/ 5^ /r December 17, 1915. Mr. Hutchison: The men in my group from last de tail of rst. a “rK""°t« the employee ™“”«J *•«<? 2Sl.rfS.srA t£“ .... - So n* .0 that the «m us is a man taking readings on cells d*®ssedup Mrd^y ear^tell MS’JU the dirt and greaseand the holes in their clothes. " Another remarked "I wonder how long Tu t look* that way shoving and then showed him how we insulate ******** Edison Cells. Cotua'vv. /Tlrtrftfrir *f~ ^ ^/^aX) s&'i/sWA'&l WUAtIa, i^wM. tfUl fe_.5S«^G5r ^ y <y/wK Tvu- ^ '^-^C. — . ■fufuf- ^sQMvfi ^ fcnocu^ ^ . ,/^/nr <W^.: ^yXMv^Jjvfc^ mJ "rr\ "jjtk /WJtfJh W . M /IpjiUmc •tw Atoo (m 7mjy '40Q 'VYSi ^IkpK* , nn/urxt ywwr\ , „ /ifipLi k. 1 '•■ ifp/- _ ■■■■-, 7;/<5iwTr '/h*-rf - zysfjo/AJUr^ < irfijbJMK ^Wf' ^U-J</y ^,wia <**f ^ -'4r^ ^ ^ I ' .IXl i^«-( Ltol^t i p?y~~ ylr$$w^ ^ <$V{* „ ^t^tms rhvO{ T*< -&jty nyo ; ■* . tfjW/: /W/U |— , ^A. Vl/IMjW^. ^x)\ ^^?V~ Edison General File Series 1915. Battery, Storage - Edison Storage Battery Company (E-15-09) This folder contains correspondence and other documei^ » relating I to thP husiness of the Edison Storage Battery Co. Among the items for 1915 are letter^p^taining to the use of Edison batteries in electric trucks, pleasure vehicles, and submarines. Also included is an i itmerary for a ^J to t^e Wes^ nmnae laboratory by the electrical class of the New York Navy vara, i ne correspondents include chief engineer Miller Reese Hutchison; company officTRobert A Bachman, William G. Bee Arthur Mudd, and Harr, son G. Thompson; and investors Arthur I. Clymer and Theron I. Crane. Less than 10 percent of the documents have been selected The material not selected consists primarily of routine interoffice communications and other items relating to sales and marketing. EDISON STORAGE BATTERY CO. Mr. T. A. Edison: January 7th, 1915 WGB-1-183 The Detroit Taxicab & Transfer Company of Detroit, Mioh. built one oar first and it went into aervie about the 15th or 20th of May. After doing 9,000 miles they decided they had it pretty near right and they then started to build eleven more. These eleven are the ones you and Mr. Ford looked at while in Detroit. I understand that some of them have been put on the street in regular service. From the results they obtain fran the twelve oars during this Winter they will start to manufacture on a larger scale next Spring. BEE. Edison Storage Battery Company, Orange, H. J. My dear Mr. Edison : <£> September 3, 1915 ( It bas been a very long time since I'Trave'liad tbe which I had set suob high hopes when I bought one hundred shares of its capital stock five years ago this fell. As an evidence of my confidence in your genius and character, as well as in your commercial ability, I went to a great extreme to associate myself with your battery industry and have cramped myself uncomfortably since, in the belief that the Edison battery would finally win out splendidly. Two or three years ago Mr. Miller wrote that the business and progress oftbe company were very favorable— that new uses for. the j battery were being developed every day and that- tbe field for their use i / was almost illimitable. then a contract of the. first importance. was jj / made with Mr. Henry Ford, and to accommodate that business a large build¬ ing was erected. Xou wrote me that by January 1, 1913, you expected to be ready to turn out tbe first cells on this contract. I should be \much interested to know what number of calls bas been manufactured and shipped on the Ford contract. I bad always been very hopeful that the Sdison-Beacb cars would be a remarkable success, but learned later that there was some defect in Mr. Beach’s cars and thst a banking syndicate had taken up the business and: would push it to success. I have not read anything since, in that connection. Is anything of importance being done in this use of the battery ? It has always seemed unfortunate that the battery was unable to get any footbold with tbe pleasure vehicle industry in this country, considering the Edison’s numerous and important advantages. •i/4 jU « P\ : + iR 1'V 4-4 v J3 £ it a|si§ whether there is any immediate prospect of adoption among the 1 fctj ^ofe^ugders of these vehicles ? "3 i 3^" You informed me perhaps u year ago that Mr. Ford was working *T^ ton nfdde&rfor a $650 electrlcc^r, hod completed the third one and was not $ satilf ild with it. I slffiuld/be interested to know whether there is any l00k for t,his sp4naf idea of a ford-6dison low-prioe car t0 reach, fruition. ^ | | A>h i£$5^ prqgisiilg field for the Edison battery, it has occurred i<3 aWoi^io^rucS, and I understand that this use has proved sfiul; 4i^SitQeing$ extended materially ? As a substitute foi iiSSit^ein® extended materially r as = l&A shouiS think that the possibilities were extremely 9ti, srhpt.hp.r the idea of a lidht truck propelled ik whether the idea of a light truck propelled successfully developed ? ^ _ ; tie battery been used, as yet, for locomotive \ 3?1 r52o you sdvised me that the General Electric T hip this line* >1 ’J '% \ Many recent newspaper accounts of the Edison battery and its installation in 0. S. submarines have been brought to my attention and it bad seakd to me that tkt as the Edison was incomparably superior to lead * batteriejfor this use.ytbis was a splendid opportunity to get the battery use.ythis was a spienaia opporounn-y w i, bQ$ir for the profit and the advertising that would result. •> IS However & amidi3ai>Doir\ied to read two- advices in this connection: that the * ft Z";iEoJ coloriri. «. ...» i.« , bi« =o.«ct .i« «. Tv . _ J_i -sSKarines; \and second, that the Storage Battery Company is srHnt H^Y.^i^fb^nker^hs about to be merged with the 3ub- poMtlteSo mnhuAH to indicate that the government “odiattwiesjinstead of ours. Am I right in understanding that r cd&panK referred to is the “Electric Storage Batteey Co?, of '^a 4- O ^ Trait has been ^ome time since I have had the satisfaction of tb&company, . will you be kina enough to enclose with ii^Latest detailed statement of assets and liabili- j) AwJ^in^oOT-^tte d reply with the greatest interest, believe me Yours very sincerely EDISON STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY September 25, 1915. EAB-9-1109 Mr. Edison: Referring to your memorandum on the Dobbins rectifier where you say that the rectifier is tied up by conditions made a long time ago and that you have been notified that if you took up the rectifier, it would lead to endless trouble. For your information, the parties who 'wrote you the letter and daia to have consignment on the rectifier have since brought suit against Dobbins and Alligan and same was thrown out of Court. It is true the General Electric Co. have a patent on one of the details but do not cover the whole, as the motor in itself is new. I will, however, govern myself according to your instructions and not have anything to do with them. EDISON STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY Mr. Edison and file; 00- to Mr. Simpson- As per your notation on Mr. Simpson’s memo, of Ootober 9th, I give you the following data on J6 Cells. Weight of 1 ~ J6 Cell " " 6 - J6 ” " " ®ray w " Connectors & lugs « " 6-cell J6 Battery 8 lbs. 48 " 3 " 1 " 53 ” 1 oz. 6 " 9 " 2 " " Connectors & lugs (no overhead )_ Cost of steel box for above battery (no overhead) There is very little difference in the cost of a Cell with or without spot welded bosses about 2jj . In all probability the manufacturing cost of the J6 cell will be reduced when it is manufactured in quantity ‘ Below you will find a detail on the cost of a 6 cell J6 tray made in lots of one hundred, these trays. being identical with the B4'type. Material labor Maple lumber Tray buttons 24 @ .019 Sorews 2 Tray Handles 4 " eyelets Dipping Construction labor .456 .013 .011 .001 .009 Material lab or Overhead 59/ 08/ io / ~yri Heretofore 4n figuring manufacturing post of trays we have not been particular about Applying the departmental overhead but using the general factory overhead for this purpose. EDISON STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY Inasmuch as every battery of cells has to have trays and as the final cost is determined after the battery is assembled in trays it really makes ltttle difference regarding the exaot ratio of overhead on cells and trays. However, if you are to consider the purchasing of your trays outside the comparison between the cost of the trays as made here and as purchased would have to be based on cost plus the actual overhead in fray Dept. I have carefully gone into the overhead in this department and find it tombe 125$ on labor. T/e can make 6 cell 36 trays for 77 cents includ¬ ing all overhead which ue think you will find is cheaper than any metal tray you can purchase. With the exception of the ignition and car lighting trays it is impossible to keepa stook on hand owing to the fact that the specifications for trays on nearly every order are different and the trayd have to be made up as. required. Great delays in shipping would be the result of not being able to secure trays promptly when required and it would not be practical to keep a stook of every kind of tray on hand. IIIKEEAHT OS' VISIT of BIECTHICA1 CIASS BSff YOBK EOT YAHD JwlttSj htO- l^-l , 260 Hen, 10 Officers. Total 270. Hear Admiral Usher, U.S.H. Captain S, 3. Bnrd, U-S.h. liout. Stirling, U.a.n. Hr. Bachman lir. Thompson. Hr. 1.7 LicOhesney Hr. Bogers Hr.- Poyer /Hr* Kennedy, J Copy to Mr. Edison, a. oo a.l a. -is a.l 9.00 A.I 9.15 A.I 9.30 A.I 12.00 11 1.00 P. 2.45 P. 3.00 P. 4.00 P< lfcvy yard tag arrives at dersey City Tormina* of 3rie Bailroad. ! special tra£ leaves ^ie Terminal : Suides, start i. leave theatre f°r teata city d. Entrain and depart f or torn* '•W U, Embark on tug at Brie .erminal U.H. HUTCHXSO| Chief Engineer November 82, 1916. 4\ Mr. Bachman : In conversation with Mr. Edison today, he agreed with me that we should keep in Btook sufficient steel for two submarine boat batteries, ahead. After giving the matter considerable thought, I have decided that the 3-13 (6X3) duplicate of which we are building for the L-8, will be the size of battery adapted to the greatest number of our submarine boats that will be in line for substitution of the Bdison for the lead. Ihe S-18 ( 6X3 ) fits the K boats as well asf the n boats, and as this Government is going to build 2 L boats in her ilavy . Yards this year, there is every chance of our getting the orders, for the batteries for these two boatB. You^ff course, it is a very difficult matter for me to state definitely that I will not get orders for batteries outside of this particular size, but in giving you this estimate, I am doing the best I can with the knowledge before mo. •i’ho battery needed for each boat is approximately 200 cells. This would make steel for 400 cells oorreot for the two boat equipments. a 1,1. ;</fitoOHISOH. Copy to Mr. Edison. November 28, 1916. Mr. Andrews : Mr Edison agrees with me that it would be sssstt&stz &» * comprehend it as written in English. A teohnioal , translator in Washington, who doee translating and proof-reading. oolt o? emhosstog the letters on a new oovpr. / Odipies to Mr. Edison t M. 3. HDSW130H. i Mr. Thompson. NEW YORK OFFICE, EMPIRE BUILOIMG PILLING & CRANE .Hi Novejji'ber 26, 1915 UED ISON1 lllofiAT Or|? Orange, N. / lx'&" " ■!\\A My dear Mr. Miller*. - i iip' .•«* A W i ■ PiA I shoul| be pleased to receive a co# err ^ the balance sheet\#'the Battery Company, $^ta#ed lv over at the meeting. Will you also ask Mr. Edison whether there would be any objection to giving me a statement of approximately what property the Battery Company bonds cover. He asked me to see whether there would be any objection on the part of the bond holders to postponing the payment for a time, and if you will send me this information I will take the matter up with some of the principal holders in this city. X? TIC [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 1j (e- cdLe^ts** tfiCvAai' (^uzhenCt C^c &CLL&CJL, iQcv-t'f'd*. ^<.«-vt^«-*\c| p.tt.f’ tc^a o 5^ <S?<~ d C^fw L.C«rt.s» jaicf tu. ^ l*vU. (s,U-d,eLt.\*.Q q CCK-A £ CCtC. “fcfce ,j . iSi.t'VvCot I'^fi, rr 'Vu.^dc J i-uc-C. „ Z.ClHr* uyi £X>Ui JU r /•, v * Z ■LOxA j -tTl) „.; C -fc EDISON STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY Ur. Edison and file:- As explained to you thiB morning I sent Mr. Poyer to Schenectady to call on Mr. Bush regarding their attitude toward us in connection with the application of Edison Storage Batteries to mine locomotives, Mr. Poyer had a most agreeable conversation with both Mr. Bush and his assistant, Mr. Miller, with the result that they promised to cooperate with us, and further that they would send us the names of the mine locomotive prospects on which they were working. I feel that this visit, together with your telegram, will start things our way. This telegram, which is evidently a reply to the one yon sent, was received here late yesterday afternoon and I 'phoned Messrs. Meadoworoft, Wilson Xeeming and others, in an endeavor to ascertain to whom thiB telegram should go, and to whose wire it was reply thereto. HO one evidently had any knowledge of She Annual Meeting of the Stockholders . called for Sot. let .1916, sa b postponed on account of no quorum bolng present sad the postponed meeting will ha hold at the office of the Company corner lokoside Avenue end Valley Rond. Poet Orange, H.J. Honasy Hovorabor S2nd,1916 at 12 U* for the election of Dirootors, ond for suoh other business as may oome before the meeting. Please fill out ana forward enclosed proxy if you ore unable to bo present. EDISON STORAGE BATTERY CO. Deoetnber 2nd, 1915. Messrs. Monahan H. Sraith-Groonloy-J.Miller-Horrio- Bonediot-Mitchell-Abram-Baldwin-TJrioh -file : Hereafter all renewal elootrolyte is to be 16 per cent, soda solution plus 3.6 grams LiOH per liter. Shis applies to both douestio and foreign shipment a , oxoept for orders from tho U. S. Government. . CC Mr. Thompson Uudd PILLING & CRANE REAL ESTATE TRUST BUILDING BROAD & CHESTNUT STREETS PHILADELPHIA December 2, 1915 MR. THOMAS A. EDISON Orange, N. J. Dear Mr. Edison: I have your letter of the 1st instant enclosing balance sheet of the Edison Storage Battery Company. I shall be glad to see some of the larger holders of the bonds and ascertain whether they are willing to have the payment post¬ poned for two or three years, as you request. We are willing to have the payment delayed if the others will join. With kind regards, I remain Edison Storage Battery Company, Orange, flew Jersey. Mr. B. P. Miller, Treasurer, M.v dear Mr. Killer : expositii of assets and liabilities, as I have not yet received December 4, 1915 /Ui ’0Li t VT '■f be promised to sendyBe^agy i. '•gg«i«3f'jGi®i fe®«t UJ*. , ived it, I presumahis memorandium of /1JLr?£^ ^4 Cue**, <%tX x vvw^* , ; quest was mislaid or overlooked.. Bill yojj.have the kiijdge^^o^JI^^ send it ? No doubt you take a gen^rtfcal anee Monthly, ana I ■(£ «U JU fit >*“t ®* 12^Cv should be interested to see the most recent^ I shall have ti^c£^essj| pointment at the progress that the company has years 1 have held my shares, in viewjf JU of the Edison battery and also^ so-H"! of h^fjuy nven Uons^ $S$2&ifc. li^Minfftbe battery,,, with its fVU.trwa-t'l j £ji<& W-***K&* batteries together, in view of the other features with which you are |°cg|^r^°ain^|i Hotw i th s^t airf^ig^X^vsJ not a part of the regular equipment of any pleasure, vehicles and thfe^^e%||Jn%J^^^,f Jor merit name, which has assisted success. I anticipated ;tbat by tb: numerous advantages, would be itKfetat LiH, CkHA WJ jtricsl man vino said it was a good- . j e^xfitr ^ . ffisrVSA* battery and that hedid not know why it had not come into large use. . I had been hopeful that the battery would now be brought into big business and given the advantage of international advertising through its adoption for submarines; yet I have read that the Electric Storage Esttery Co. has tremendously increased its busi¬ ness ir. contracts with the Electric Boat- Co. and other companies, for foreign orders. i'bis is hard for me to understand, in view of the fact that the fumes of the lead battery are fatal and the Edison battery tends to improve the condition of the air, in addition to the advantage of a much larger radius in the use of the Edison. Will you kindly advise me how many 0. S. submarines have been equipped with the Edison and what the prospects seem to be for our equipping the large number of subs which the Havy. Department undoubtedly will soon be authorized to order. X am anxious to bear from you, Mr. Miller, upon the above, subjects, and shall greatly appreciate full information ir, connection with the present business and immediate prospects of the company, and awaiting your valued reply, beg bo remain EDISON STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY December 7th, 1915. HMB-8-8413 Messrs. Flynn, Coggins & file: 00 - Ur. Benstead. The Sales made by M. R. Hutohison having now reaohed sufficient size to warrant their appearing on an individual page in our monthly statement of profit and loss, it haB beon deoided to make this procedure effeotive as of Maroh iBt, 1915. Ur. Coggins will arrange to analyze the sales of this nature for that period of time now paBt, using Ur. Hutohison' s commission aooount in the Accounts Receivable ledger as a working basis and hereafter all sales, (cells and accessories) and corresponding expenses of this nature are to be classified separately and are to have new aooounts in the General Ledger. The General Ledger Aooount covering the sales of Ur, Hutohison will be known as "Sales of Cells by U. R. Hutohison," the cor¬ responding cost aooount will be called "Cost of Cells sold by M. R. Hutohison." A new expense aooount to be known as "#65 - Selling Expenses of K. R. Hutohison," will be opened and charges coming under any of the following sub-divisions are properly ohargeablo thereto. 65-1 Commissions Charge this aooount with all commissions allowed U. R. Hutohison (on cells & accessories) with the exception of commissions allowed him on goods sold by the Edison Storage Battery Co. to customers and in fields where he maintains exolUBive sales rights. Commissions of this latter olasB are to be deducted from the amount billed the oustomer and the sale is to be credited, not to Sales by M. R. Hutohison, but to the division oovering that particular olass of sales. 65-2 Traveling Expenses (if any) Charge this aooount with all traveling expenses of U. R. Hutohison and others of such nature paid by the Storage Battery Co. Charge this aooount with such printing and station¬ ery of U. R. Hutchison that are paid by the Battery Co. EDISON STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY Page #2 66-4 Entertaining (If any) Charge this aooount with all entertain¬ ing expenses of U. R.. 'Hutohison that are paid "by the Storage Battery Co. 66-5 Instructional & Educational _ Expenses _ Charge this aooount with all expenses accruing from the instruction and educa¬ tion of employees of Governments and Corporations and individuals in the use and manufacture of Storage Batteries sold exclusively by H. B. Hutchison. Also charge this aooount with meals and enter¬ tainment furniBhea ana other expenses in¬ curred during time such individuals are receiving instructions. 66-6 Advertising through catalogs, _ Circulars. Newspapers, etc. Charge this aooount with all advertising expenses aooruing from oatalogs devoted to H. R. Hutchison Sales, circular ana news¬ paper advertising, etc. It is alBO to be charged with a pro-rata share of all gen¬ eral oatalogs used by Hr. Hutohison. 66-7 Miscellaneous Expenses. Charge this aooount with all miscellaneous H. R. Hutchison expenses not applicable to other aooounts. 66-8 Servloe Expenses. Charge this aooount with all salaries and expenses aooruing from the oare ana inBpeo- tion of batteries ooming under Mr. Hutohison a field of operation. 66-9 Free Goods Oharge this aooount with all articles of value given away in the interest o^ sales coming under Mr. Hutohison; inoluaing filling outfits, when Mr. Edison approves their being furnished gratis^on orders for batteries. 66-10 Research Expenses Charge this aooount with the cost of Researoh EDISON STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY Page #3 work done in the interest of future sales on which U. R. Hutchison will roooivo commissions. The above classifications cover all expenses that oan be direotly applied against any income derived from Ur. Hutohison's sales. In addition to these direct expenses, Ur. Hutchison' b sheet in our profit and loss statement should be charged w^h the probata amount of the following expenses based on the A4 equivalent basis. Aooount 46, Shipping Expenses 60-6^ Miscellaneous Advertising Expenses 50-6 Salaries of Manager & Assistants in Advertising Department 70-1 A Salary of Manager of Service Dept. 70-2A Traveling Expenses of Managor oi Service Department 70-3 Supplies & Expenses of Service Dept. 70-4 Miscellaneous Expenses of Service Dept. All Research Expenses with the exception of 75-7 Account. This latter number refers to laboratory Experimental or ders and is covered by Account 65-10. Uv atmlvins all of the above mentioned expenses we place llL Hutchison's sales on an even basis with our other General Divisions of sales. ARTHUR MUDD. EDISON STORAGE BATTERY CO. "‘“Decom'ber 20th, 1915, “Wl „ n HGT-2-6781 Whicfe \j£leAfc will you kimcUy^wire me at tto foUowlueaiaresh. e^CsU# # . > 2025 Michigan Ave.,^ OL-f**' w>111- [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] EDISON STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY MEMORANDUM Mr. Edison and. file:- I am in receipt of a telegram from Chicago today making it necessary that I go there at onoe in order to attempt to close up one or two rather important deals, one of them being in connection with this pleasure electric which the walker Vehicle Co. are to bring out in 1916. As you will probably remember the Walker Vehicle Co. is a subsidiary of the Commonwealth Edison Co. which also purchased the old Chicago Elec. Co.— manufacturers of pleasure cars. I have been after the walker Co. endeavoring to get them to bring out a model using Edison batteries and I think that this can now be accomplished. You will note in the letter received from our Mr. Bauer that they are very desirous of using your name in connection with this car and owing to the fact that Mr. Meadowcroft advised me tha*. you were particularly busy and did not wish to be disturbed I wish you would communicate your wishes to Mr. Meadowcroft who can telegraph me tomorrow in Chicago. You will recall that we purchased one of these ' Chicago pleasure cars for the use of our Chicago office some three months ago in order that we might advertise the use of this mae of car with our batteries and I am informed from Chicago that this car is giving excellent service and is averaging about 90 to 95 miles on one charge— using 60 cells of our type G7. We would be particularly careful as to the engineering features of this car such that it would be a car of which you might approve without question, and if you can see your way clear to allow the use of your name in connection with this model I believe we could make a big hit with it through¬ out the West. Enclosure -1 EDISON STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY HHS-21-297 To Mosers. Greenley, J.V.Miller, Barrett, Morris, Benodlot & Mitchell: Effeotivo at onoes a solution consisting of 16$ MaOH plus 60 grams LiOH per ll*ter will Be used in all new cells in plaoe of 21$ KOH plus 60 grams LiOH per Hater. Similarly, standard BH solution will consist of 16$ MaOH plus 66 grams LiOH per llater. Soaa is to be uBoa only for first filling sol¬ ution and all renewals arc to bo made with the standard potash renewal solution. The amount of llthia crystals used in the various sized cells will not be ohsngea. Buring the period that soda is used, all regular production cells that are taken by the Research Dept, for life tests aro to be filled with soda solution. Edison General File Series 1915. Battery, Storage - Foreign (E-15-10) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the commercial development of Edison’s alkaline storage battery in foreign countries Among the documents for 1915 is a letter from former Edison employee Robert Saville, transcribed by Miller Reese Hutchison, containing a lenqthy narrative of his experiences in wartime London. Also included are Hutchison's transcriptions of two letters by John F. Monnot, managingdirTOtor of Edison Accumulators, Ltd., in London. Other correspondents inc'“de Walter Stevens, manager of the Export Division of the Edison Storage Battery Co. Approximately 70 percent of the documents have been selected. The material Sot selected consists primarily of letters of transmittal and duplicates. f /ZorreUy, April 16, 1915. Ur.~ Edison:- , I atn in receipt of the following letter from Morfnot: w1 "i' have been awfully busy, and eaoh/ime I ™ an ted to write you. an emergency would ee4W- up ^prevent me 1 have never "been so busy in my life* So*Je ™y’best men enlisted, and I had to do most of the work. Vehicle business i# developing well . . and am sorry to say that last year showed aloss of about <■■10 000.00. I hope to make good this year. I have almost §200 ,000 . 00 of orders on hand,; “?*? J^V?n great trouble to get t£e chassis and battery to fill them. As 1 have to pay in anvance, it takes all our available money, and of course, none can be secured under the present war conditions. "}iy Klaxon business has gone to the devil on the continent, and I am doing very little in Klaxon here. I have to. support my employees famili«Bs while they are^the front. "Judkins was over here, and as you saw him, he probably ehowed you what a elaBe I am these days. I hope you will get the aeroplane business for Sloane, and have cabled him todfy that the daughter of the General Paymaster of the Russian Army, Baroness Procter, had left for Kew York, and will see him. The order will be placed from Petrograd, through the Washington Embassy, and 1 hope that everything will be 0. K. It will be a nice order, and will keep you busy. I understand Mr. Edison is taking an interest in the matter. I am writinghiw today, and also to Stevens regarding the old con¬ signment aooount which he wishes to settle, and have made a proposition which I hope he will accept. He must help me a little through these hard times, and there^eorae old parts still here, trays, etc., which will not be of much use to us. I wish to _ go over as soon as possible, and ftave a tak with him. "We are giving the Battery Company a nice businese which will grow to a large one, and we ourselves are not paying expenses. Sihoe January first, I have paid the Storage Battery Company over $60,000.00, and have orders on hand for about $20,000.00 more, part of which is on the way. With what E owe on consignment stock, it will make $100,00.0.00. This is -2- raore than all of laBt year'B 'business. "I am really quite tired, and have not hafl a day's rest sinoe I saw you last. I want to inaJte a hurried trip over there, and the trip will rio me good. I cannot leave begote the present rush is a little over. Yours sincerely, j. f. mraoT. " She foregoing for your information. H. R. HUTCHISON Mr. Edison: I have a letter from Monnot , from which I quote as follows : "I do not know yet when I will he able to come to Orange, as X am kept busy here, and am pleased to say that we are getting some nice orders, as you will no doubt have seen from the battery orders we are sending to your Foreign Department. 'He have just got an order for eleven 50 c. w. and two one-ton vehicles from the Midland Hailway, which is only the beginning of a big fleet". The above for your information. M. B. aUTOHttJQfa. A I have the following letter th is morning, from Boh Seville one of the former staff engineers of the Laboratory, and who went to England to do his little bit fbr his Country. "18 Beech Street, Oldham, Lancastshire . October 28, 1915. "I s^^upose you will have wondered how we are getting along over here ‘and had I not been rushed ever since my return, you should have 'heard from me before. Since our return, I have passed through auite a few mental processes. London has claimed me most of the time, and I am only now getting recomciiled to the conditions which when I first encountered them, made my blood boil. I.ly sojourn in the U. S. A. had. had its effect, and many times, I have questioned myself, as to whether I really teas an Englishman. But the stolid reserve of John Bull, which I suppose was mine once, is actually reasserting itself. Damn the reserve, I kept saying to myself, as I looked around at the peaceful, placid faces, as I noted the business as usual all around. That this country is in a life or death struggle is utterly inconceivable, The only change is in the amount of khaki one sees all about. But business thrives , and in spite of the increased prices, there is no distress apparent. One hears far less war talk here than in America, but nobody taLks peace, thank God. I have learned much about the war. On my first journey down to London, I traveled with three Tommies, a Canadian artillery man, a sapper and a private of a line (a veteran of the Boer War). The infantry man (all three were returning to France) told of a funny incident in the last advance of the 25th of Sept, at Loos. He had, together with a pal, gotten into a rather exposed position after a charge, and was looking for. cover when he heard a hoarse voice whisper "Lanky, come 'ere". His pal was very insis¬ tent about it in spite of the rain, so lanky crawled over. He found two big Bavarians industriously digging in a hole about ten feet deep. The pal then triumphantly held high a bomb and startling the Huns, he yelled in broad Lancashire "Yer are a pair o' big soft buggers," As he fired the grenade. The Huns were lifted out bodily, arms and bits flying high. The denouement was also inter¬ esting next day on parade, when the story got out. I find that Canadians take no prisoners, and indeed thousands of our men act the same. They have seen our wounded with heads kicked to a pulp by Hun heels , and two men I have talked with have seen their comrades nailed to doors of barns and huts with bayonets. "Ho prisoners" is the slogan for these men, and often they shoot their wounded pals to save them from Hun torture. It's awful and almost unbelievable, but its true enough. You know the Prussian mind (or lack of it) over there. Hurse Cavell's case is an official story - and so was the Bryce report. But the Englishman won't talk as a rule; Its a damned inconsistent race, is mine. Won't talk war, won't talk peace, let's blunder after blunder take place withoi/r protest or action, and sticks to Party. I wonder if I was once like that. I know I'm not now, but really, I am closing up, and wrapping -2- a shefel around me. t the Devil of a time between the War and Admiralty Officers, '“{ "SS ^^fMoiency^o-hLlness -liL^LsefLw, Thank the “?d® and I am about Lady for duty as full Lieutenant in the the L ora an t enter into the engineering section of the Air + tn take charge of the aeroplanes, and I nearly accepted n nnmmission in the wireless section of the army flaying corps* I was to ?he air at Brooklinds the other day. We had the men too splendid fellows , who study methods to "straffe" the Zeps. I was in London the last raid and saw it all. At the time of the first, nhout 9 so P. H. I was playing cards with an aunt and unc^e of . heard sheil fire and going to the window saw a Zeppelin Sigh'u; and covered by ?he searfhlifhts. It was a wonderful sight, topao!dthf highest building^of1 the.’ neighborhood, t near Regent and streets? got out on the roof, a narrow balcony - and had a fine view. The zip must have made ninety miles an hour and was very soon out of sight, the shells Setting, nowhere near it^n t ret.ivrned to mv relations, and v/e coht^iined our game or muuny . Ibout ^itso! I Lid "Good Bight", and as /believed that the early 7en was merely a scout, I went out on the roof to watch. In 15 minutes they came. I saw three bright lights in ^e ^’ ®+i lars three answering lights from a roof very near by (I gave particulars to the police that morning) and then the fnn/eS“- How many don't know they were three or four miles away, and I only saw one clearly. The guns blazed away hopelessly, and it was over in ° minutes and all was quiet. London was very little disturbed. Infthe previous raid, the people with whom I was staying had on® low over their house’, and motionless, and they gave me a vivid picture of it. The guns made a fearful noise, and the ex¬ plosions were fearful. Great damage v/as done that time close by - I saw i! of course - but the Hunl only do their cause harm, and doSnot scare the people save for a few minutes in the danger cone. As the bombs were dropping a week ago last Wednesday, I heard a man coming down the street whistling. I wonder if it is possible for you to put through a li^l® business affair. My uncle in London is very well connected, and became very interested in the Edison Phonograph (Disc)/ There is a big field for this in London, and he would like the agency. He would introduce them wholesale, and he is a very resourceful and energetic man, and would, I know, do good work. If you could have data, prices, etc., sent to him, and two exhibit - ionLachines, he will get them into the very hest circles of London, and as I say, do the business, .’/ill youaee ^al>?0^i°a?nto do, as I promised I would use what influence I have to get him into this line. His address is H. Hossiter Palmer, Esq. 14 St. Andrews Chambers, Wells Street, Oxford Street, London, W. C. , England., and tali.™ » , fc. 1. tta W .» »r thl. I .allot on >»• nonnot, Ml 'STtalSm^omrt'ita sinToatom srst^ioS-r ^SVooSss.-n vrisn. like 250 jnilliamperes disci in touch, its hig game all thing, and I would sugges y frooklands , near tfeybridge. right. Captain Orme , «• i* You may he interested in the foregoing. H. R. HUTGHISOH. Stevens t Quote lionnot that until further notiee we will give him 26jS of list and then 6 % for sash in Hew York on hill* lading - Edison. jjooembor 6th 1915. iir.H., f.. Hiller, Edison Laboratory. - X hand you herewith oopy of a communication, dated November 30th, addressed to Edison Accumulators Limited, London, and as this letter affects the discounts and delivery of Storage Batteries, I would ash you to attach this copy to the original agreement which, I understand, you have on file in your office. This change in discounts and method of delivery was approved by Hr. Edison and I enclose herewith a copy of his memo addressed to myself in regard thereto. - Kindly acknowledge receipt. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] Hovembor 30th, 1916, Edison Accumulators, L Ini tod, Mr. J. P. Uonnot, Managing Direotor, ®ls® Bldg., Hoa.2 & 3 Duke Street. London, S.W., England. BcroBr Division. Qentleceni Horenber 1^7^“^ VXpSST-f' sale of Edison Storage Butterios. r rnonntlv conferred vrith Hr. Edison In roforonoe to your request and os ho Is desirous of rendering every Poaolhlo asslst^e SjJEvSiSi wo con draw draft against documents, *2* that you will oooopt delivery f.o.h. factory. Orange, H.J., f.o.b. stosoship dook, London. We desire to moke it olear to you that the conditione regord- . JOTsltv on oolla to Hr. Edinon remain unchanged and in granting the increased diooamt, the tems and 00nf agreanentunde the 20th day of September, 1913, olB® unchanged, except so far aa the discounts and deliveries are concerned. By granting you thin increased discount. Hr. Edison baa rnr “ -ta&rr.: J^-savnsrs s- you in the conduct of yuur hualnasa. Should the pro position an outlined above prove aooeptnble to ^ the word "ACCEPT" and add to this ® •£- laasssaris1? as rirsr r.“ ss ar.-rnss.-sa-- =™ your acoeptanoe in writing. Very truly yours, EDISOI 8TOHAOE BATTERY 00HP1HY, Uansger, Export Division. There is . which states that he s~ quoted to any manufactu Country, using Edison Bi use inUonnot's contract \ /receive the maximum discount r of trucks, etc. in this j&ery vu .kQ s contract \ ^ Edison: . \\ ~ V ' \t ^ p ■ . ^ > Billy Bee called my attention to this to^ay i ^ JOS rillvSHsi^ - “ ^JWa X am not going to agitate thematteratall . y, J with him, hut I will «• word my letter to himW-it will L y ^ not stir up anything. A ^ Meanwhile nlease think the matter over and' •as s SLSZz iii°=.?“ “ instead of twenty-*** that he is now getting. There is no douht hut that he has had a r~;:=s.gs|sMH; going. There is something in that. • This latter feature is one of the difficulties „e nave SS’l.'IS.S'S'au. srArv: f . 1.015... *?$*2&rs£z.. fifty p.ro.nt from tie lij } . i»J* £,,, to do Justice receive fifty percent. J-ka -branch offices are handled « SL‘S“”Sie!tt»? are they aap.oially *,<sr..si™,*e- percent to the dealer. ‘“V.K/' -2- If we can ever reduce the coat of manufacture sufficiently to give a discount of fifty percent to jobbers in Edison BAttery, the poles will be increased many fold. I sometimes think it would have been a good scheme to nut a higher list price on the battery in the first place, giving a discount off to the purchaser, until the battery alp thoroughly established. Honnot is ordering a lot of goods , but he has a very extensive organization,- the location, while central, is expensive, and he has to mate money to keep going and pay his expenses. While I do not sympathize with him in many of the* viewpoints he has' assumed I know what it is to try to run an office of an organization lite his on a small margin. I have an office in Washington, dealing in storage batteries, and it has never paid me a cent yet. I am just getting ready to put Moran into that field and stir things up if it will stand for it. M. B. HUTC^raOH. Edison General File Series 1915. Battery, Storage - Submarines (E-15-11) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the use of Edison's storage battery in submarines and warships. Some of the documents refer to experiments by Edison on how to avoid the dangerous discharge of hydrogen gas from submarine batteries. There are also references to plans to install Edison storage batteries on the Navy's E-2 submarine and to the sea tests that were conducted near the Brooklyn Naval Yard in November; an explosion on the E-2 the following January resulted in the death of five men. Most of the documents are by Edison’s chief engineer, Miller Reese Hutchison. Other correspondents include Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, Undersecretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Admirals Albert W. Grant and Robert S. Griffin. A few items bear marginalia by Edison. Approximately 50 percent of the documents have been selected. The items not selected consist of unsolicited correspondence, letters of introduction, newspaper clippings, and routine documents pertaining to contracts between the U.S. Navy and the Edison Storage Battery Co. /2,rrrTe.<ly sr-oatM-t - Jhthr \<, (ktorv* ~ *■ ,<A . h djhjffJY ’K}y^J$®x :i 0f/ Uap:^ . !> f .. kiMX- tAjL^~ — ^U4- - i'-'- ^4V _ jfVtf ... (j><?Wui'f\ (j>L(Ci . . - Al'S ^^kvvi/WMl/}^ tYA - . (~y — 3*=l* - ls\AAiy\A-ALi-:lC(X _ ^W/4^ ...... -£ ■ - - 1 ^fyl/tA/Vs frl/iA Lcsj/LiYY/[/\^ _ ^L0l\_.(kl^ Lmax^. _,7(Zv^3 /av^L ./.I'^vK'- -■ -' -■- fc Feb. 16, 1918. r.n;iFiuE;:TTAl, Honorable Jooephue I>anlclB, secretary of the wavy , ^aohington, . 1. Fomit me to call your attention to a rather remarkable advertisement which appeared In the February 13th leeue of the Army and'liavy Journal and other service papere, copy attached. It eoaroely eeemo conceivable that some of theee statemento could emanate from a manufacturer of etorage batterlee, beoauoe they are eo erooely inaccurate from the chemical and practical otandpoints. As the Edison Battery is the one to which reference ie made in the underlined sentences. I feel it my duty to set- forth a truthful statement of the faota relating thereto. 2. ABide from admitting in this advertisement that they have, in the paot. deliberately made and sold for installation in submarine boats, open type cells which they knew would generate chlorine gas when flooded with oca water, they ehow a remarkable ignorance of Acmistry as to hew else chlorine is produced. 3. When a lead battery tank is flooded with sea water, chlorine lo produced in two ways: (a) Sea water contains and is largely composed of sodium ohloride. vhen electrio ourrent Is passed through sea water an Inert anode and Inert oathode being used, the resultant electro¬ lysis liberates free ohlorine ne follows: NaCt-t- lt-G^ Cl 4. HnOH H * at anode at oathode In other words, even if sea water oould reaoh the Interior of a lead aell, then the positive and negative terminals of the cell are submerged, free chlorine is given off, because load, antimony, copper, eto. from which the cell terminals are made are inert, i. e. , incapable of combining with chlorine. In the Fall of 1914, one tank of the C-4 became flooded with sea water. The oells of the G-4 ore of an enclosed, individ¬ ually ventilated type. Yet chlorine in such volume was produced as to render it necessary to wireless for a tug to tow her to the Hew York Yard. (b) then sea water enters a lead eell, it combines with the eulphurlo sold present and produces hydrochloric acid. This com¬ bines with the peroxide of lead of the positive plates and liberates free chlorine: 4HoI.-bJ>b08 = gH?0+rb + 401 But this point is conceded in the advertisement. 4. The container of each Edison Dell is cold rolled steel of about 1/8“ in thickness. Suppose we submerge a battery of Edison Cells in sea water, as was done at the Hew York Yard and at our Laboratory. Electrolysis between oells and rows of oells will take plaoe, and the ourrent, passing througi the sea water, will produce chlorine. But in this oase our electrodes .are of iron. Iron is not inert. In faot, iron has agreat afrinity for ohlorine. Result, iron chloride (Feci) is immediately formed, and no chi or- -3- i no is given off. 8. I have said that iron combines with the chlorine. Ab to whether or not all the chlorine ia taken up depends upon how much iron ie exposed. In euoh a battery there are about two hundred Edison Cell a , each 40" high, 9" long and 18-1/2" wide, approbate ly. It ie quite evident that the resulting enoroouo area. 3,514 square feet, is ample. 6. tse mount each cell on porcelain pettlooat insulators. *e also cover each cell, on the bottom and half way up to the top. with impervious, pure rubber, semi -vulcanised. *aoh cell is separ¬ ated from its neighbor, and there is adequate room for lowering and securing in places number of platinum tipped ground detector rods, connected to a relay to operate a signal if any sea water should get into the tank and touch the end the rods. The bilge pump would then certainly take care of the water before it could reach half way up the cells. {The rubber covering has stood submergence of five days in 21* potash solution without showing a deflection of a millivoltmeter connected to a llC-volt circuit, the can and the solution.) If. however^ the pump is not . started, when the water reaches above the-baU^. there will be adequate iron present to take care of the chlorine. If we covered the entire cell with rubber, the top terminals would not present sufficient area to take up the chlorine generated. So wo only cover half the cell. 7. If air can get into a cell to ventilate it, it is diff¬ icult to understand how water can be kept out. 8. As to explosions: The gaees in any storage battery are apt to explode if the electrolyte level is allowed to fall below the tope of the plateB. It has been eeon In the C-d* which hoe an individual unit, enclosed. and sealed, individually ventilated type of cell, that when an explosion did take place in one cell (while the battery was etandlng in a charged condition) the flame was communicated to and exploded practically all the cells on that particular ventilating duct. It is questionable as to whether individual ventilation is practicable. 0. The Edloon Cell, however, iB provided with a water seal in the top. lio flame from within can get out of the oell, and Vico versa, because the flame oannot paos through the water. 10. Ventilation is not going on when the boat is submerged. Sear the end of a long submerged run the low cello of a battery . become reversed. They goo violently. The resultant acid laden gases of the lead cell permeate the interior of the boat. The gases from the rdison Battery are non-injuriouo to the personnel or boat. Xi. it has been demonstrated that the Edison Battery pro¬ duces more power per unit volume and unit weight, both on the one- nour and three-hour discharges, than the lead battery. 12. Instead of making claims as to what the life of a lead battery will be on a boat, thoy should have sent some cello to the hew York navy Yard to be teoted on the rolling and pitching platform as we did, and as they were Invited to do. Our oells have been at it for six months. They were rated 2080 ampere hours. They gave 3200 ampere hours at the three-hour rating at beginning, and increased to 3600 ampere hours after the six months’ work -0- during will oh they reooived three hundred oyoleo of charge and die charge. Wio. April 7, 1915. Ur. Edison:- I have a letter from Mr. Warren C. Child, in command of the Submarine K-2, from which X quote as follows: "I wish you could have seen some. of the plates we pulled out of the K-2. They had leprosy. Honestly, it gives me nausea when I even third* of them. •' The above for your information. M. K. HUTCHISON April 24, 1915. Mr. Edison I have the following letter from the Merchants and Miners Transportation Company, written hy Mr. Coria, General Manager, for publication in our wireless book, which I am just about to bring out; I requested Mr. Coria to write this letter, in order that I might have something to go alon« with the several letters we received from the United Pruit Company, while making up this booklet. "Referring to the installation of Rll auxiliary batteries in our vessels to take care of the wireless and lighting ser¬ vice; "We have been very desirous of securing the bast apparatus on the market to cover this auxiliary service, irrespective of any slight difference in the cost of same, and - exhaustive experiments with different batteries, we have cometo the conclusion that the most reliable results can be obtained by the use of the Edison Battery. "Y/e recently placed on one of our ships a one hundred cell set, and on a round trip of the ship the most favorable results were obtained. The range of communication using a 1/2 K. V/. set was from 49C miles up to 1125 miles, and the results in every way came up to our expectations. "We have decided to use the Edison Batteries for the auxiliay service on our ships, and in a few dayB will forward you orders for the neoessary equipment. (Signed) V/. p. Coria, General Manager." The above for your information. M. R. HUTCHISON. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 1 ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL. ... ^t-M. -^t/Wr^ ,'WOC. . ."YW/YV A^tvp ^HUUtc 4. S</Ue st^ttz/^iUL (fjv.lonttffa > . <E£uv, fcvr'L/S. (fU-t <ffvy— Mll^ i/^Ayt^/y'\/Q/CvyY\ 'WPfo ^Ia/i/U\ /VTK, vviu{ H . WVHAM-J ^VY:WlU% . ^fCCtu^. ^-- . /IU/Umu^VLl-L f^IfYpyu’M MjL. . Q(u/y a^iO{ d\r~ 'U-Q flr^sT’TV'" ^hrm 0 V OWf&hh^ /3 ATTe^yi sne.*<i &- s^4. ^ (V*— -f” JJTune 7th. , 1915. In the matter of my Belling battery for emergency light¬ ing aboard ship: I had a long talk with Bachman and Thompson on this matter, and feel that as the time is so short-- July iBt— it would be prejudicial £o" the best interests of the Company to confine the sale of the battery for this purpose to my individual efforts alone. I was the instigator of the Law compelling the installation of the battery lighting, and have worked like ---- for a great many hours per day on the sales end since it went into effect, but I am one as against a score if the saleB force of the Company is turned loose on the proposition . I therefore feel that the bars should be thrown down and the bunch should get busy. If you feel that I am entitled to a small commission on this business , say 5 %, that will recompense me for the work I have put in on it , which haB been more in a legal and wire pulling line to get the bill through, than on actual sales, because the Lead ; people have a legion of salesmen after these ships etc. The steam-^, ship people dont know a thing about batteries, and are apt to accept the fake statements and guarantees of the Lead people at first. After a year or so they will all be our customers. / So I suggest for the good of the cause that you take back r the exclusive sales right you gave me on the battery for emergency lighting aboard ship, \7here a sale is made direct from orange, it is my sale, and I get my 20^. But when made by anyone else, 5% if this is OK with you. I have not discussed this last point with Bob and Harry, bpt dont think they will protest. My activities are so general that lots of sales are made on which I get nothing, even in Government work, because I never block a sale af a truck to a Government Dept, by any hold-up on the battery commission. I root for the battery and let the truck man get the profits if the deal id turned. This, of course, when it is a battery in a truok. I especially dont want to ever appear as grasping or hoggish in any of my relations with our organization. I want to see things MOVE, and if I cah make any money meanwhile, all well and good. HUTCH. RAN DARDANELLES British Boat Made Under-Water Trip From v irribros .to Constantinople Torpedoeing Warships and Transports I** /»**** x^*^' ■*- ^ > A -c^a «* M / e^JUL*Xi '. Edison: y^ U23 «^-‘|/t^V'^ I have been driving Automobiles for /yvcfet-tA- ^ i o-cy-o . and am what might be considered an expert driver. Ye^ when I take hold of a new car, Vsl several days an^ sometimes a week to so master its idiolyncraeies as to b^able to get the best there. is in it out of it. >/ Bo build warships, submarines, et4r7"and then put them away until needed, will be very impracticable, for the reason that men in command of these boats and the men operating turrets, etc. have to keep continually at it, in order that they may remain pn ificient. '.Then Daniels took hold of the Havy at the beginning of his regime, and cut out ^ battle practice, the ensuing low grade of marfcmanship j attested the point I am raising. • Whereas , under the former : Administration, target practice >vas adhered to, this Havy in/, the course of ton or twelve years gradually climbed to the /6p of markinanship. Two years of comparative idleness dropped 4 way below fourth place. L A battleship or submarine must be kept in commission _jd hard at it all the time, to enable their crev/s to obtain such proficiency as will enable than to handle these boats properly in an engagement. It requires skill the equal of that possessed by the slight-'of-hand performer or the expert musician, both of whom have to practice all the time to keep their hands in. HUTCH. [PHOTOCOPY] '~d2f, F-t>. 3STAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, 0 August 24, 1915. My dear Mr. Edison: - I hand you herewith correspondence on the subject of hydrogen gas given off from submarine storage batteries. Although the Board on Inventions has not as yet been organized, the Department will be very grateful for any assistance your chemists can render in connection with this very important matter. If you are not in a position to assist in this case can you recommend any chemists, who may be connected with the Board, who might assist? Thanking you for your interest in this matter, I am. Sincerely yours, Aoting Secretary of the Davy. V Mr: DJw\ UrXk- J: -MfruS^u^j-- 'U'-zpo ’M\ . Q&oJh* -Clu&j . l&h-CdAAA. CU <Xluo[ skd/kwh " Trr ^yh^t/y~ 'U'-VPQ y(h ‘L'Uj'y JLfayy sX'w!a(\ i- /vt%a./Ltfr m4v{ fay J&\ v i~- 4o /^xwLa^^ 'Cfa\ . . __.._^i j/h. . 5^( wfrJv^ fry~ yOJ\ ^i^uZat '^j -Wi ^i^yin/jufJ /A/vt/isS cw\^. *lL.b . /mo^M\ ..... /yJ<LU>~&o y^w — (^uci 'ittMoMA /farts 'OVt/PW MtumUto'-j [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 1 MG 13 H SUBMARINE FLOTILLA, ATLANTIC FLEET, U. S. S. COLUMBIA, Flagship, Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa., 17 AugUBt 1915. ; . ' : Flotilla Commander, ' AUG I 8 i9l‘ To: Navy Department, (Operations). Subject: Storage batteries - hydrogen gas. ,t; .,(* AUG ljUgi5 •V _ ^ 1. While charging batteries of a submarine,- hydrogen gas, in considerable quantity, is liberated. The submarine, when charging, ventilates this gas overboard. It is known that the hydrogen gas remains on the battery plates for several hours after the battery is charged, and is gradually given off. The amount of this hydrogen gas, for a particular battery, can be readily calculated. 2. The submarine, in time of war, may be forced to submerge in the middle of the operation of charging its batteries, or, in other words, before the hydrogen gas has been given off from the battery. After the submarine is sealed up this gas will be • ventilated and will mix with the air in the boat. 3. Hydrogen explosions have frequently occurred in submar¬ ines while charging, and at other times while the hatches were open. The damage, in most cases, was localized in the battery compartments. The force of explosion is usually violent and after the explosion the boat is filled with a mist or vapor. These explosions have been the result of an explosive mixture of hydrogen and oxygen, ignited by an electric spark from some electrical apparatus in the vicinity, or from the battery itself. 4. As far as known no explosion of hydrogen has occurred while a submarine has been sealed up and running submerged. Such an accident, at that time, would probably be fatal to the submar¬ ine and crew, and may have been the cause of the loss of the F-4 . 6. Hydrogen gas is a necessary evil to be contended with in all storage batteries, as far as known. Therefore) as it is apparently impossible to obtain a battery that will not, in operation, produce hydrogen, it seems necessary to devise some means of rendering harmless the hydrogen, especially while the submarine is submerged. 6. The Flotilla Commander suggests that the subject of hydrogen explosions be submitted to the Secretary’ 3 Board of Invention and Development, with the object of focusing attention upon a means of absorbing the hydrogen given off from storage . batteries in submarines. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] . Department (Division of Material -f f ■ ,V3is AUG IS 1315 lUO'l] , Forwarded to the Bureau of 1632S£T[ st7amU%n&6. rfr aug 3°^ imioiuiiii biuCmnon Steam Enginenrinp . For comment and recommendation. , V-5<- 1. Returned. The danger pointed out hy the Flotilla lander is a very real one . Last spring the E-1, which ted to seal up prenaratory to diving immediately on shing a charge, had a battery explosion. It was ^.or i reason that the Bureau in reference recommended a ige in Eaval Instructions. 2. The Bureau, in specifications for submarine: quires all electric apparatus liable to sparking, wh: located in battery compartments, to be mclosea. mven so however, all danger is not removed, as gases might and would, unless all doors were closed, diffuse throughout the boat, audit is impossible to inclose all sparking apparatus. 3. The problem of absorbing the gases given off is a chomical one and is believed to bo beyond the resources at the control- of the Bureau. The Bureau therefore indorses the suggestion that tliis-.p.roblem be referred to the Board of Invention. ^ Sept. 10th. 1915, Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Acting Secretary of the Havy, Ilavy Department , Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Roosevelt: I received yonr favor of the 24th ultimo, and must ask you to kindly ex- ouso the delay in replying thereto. I have been exceedingly busy on my new Carbolic plant day and night for some weeks past. Let me say in reply to your in¬ quiry that I am trying experiments at my lab¬ oratory with a view of freeing the submarine of free hydrogen and of preventing it from accumulating to suoh an extent as to make It dangerous. Tours very truly. pfiTTte/, Mr. Hutchison Havy Yard, and instructed Hot. 11/ 1915. / / just/telephoneyin from the Brooklyn me/to give you the following They went to iea W th^ 0. S. S. E-2 at eight o'clock this morning. Bolsted^attery at destination to make up for current uged in naviga^on around the Hew York Navy Yard. Submerged a\l2.49, a/ started to running full speed at 12,52. After oneWlf l/ur's running, some trouble atarted in the wiring of /he boat, which necessitated cessation of run for dblvcb ten minutes. This trouble was not in any way connect^. with the battery, but in the ventilating motors. They then continued again after fixing this trouble up. They find that |t he Edison Battery will run the boat and all auxiliarie^foy 1$ hours) easily. Everybody is very well satisfied. Mr. Hutchisoi^ls also going to make another test this evening at the searchlight before the Eire Commissioner o^ew York, Adamson, and several fire officials.^, A. B. MESERL1H , j-m 'lAK' ' JhfflfA/ivvf-* ^0 ^ A***. (LiAM&tfcjf,/y &mj\ ^Aw/y 'yw*/r . >. «aU LcOLLil judi STTfa** /x Asimui* _ Crrp/^ j- •^vvVr^ o v- o c-^'-- yi7fc\ IrxU^i stJ! s^-^tr~)'S'<~ "O -7 «£r syitMi '*“**- ^j/y fv~yh~ ’_ ,**uS&_ . _ ; jw^m,a4: /fc L Mpu~h Awv ^ tkUs<n\- 7)w-far£-z -fis-fc faj*v -Ynactz. Tfii dtutajtj frr Su<J' w <wi<jlJ3^wF <o fio/H-e % ^'L- 'yiuj aMm, ■ ' u u ^ • i*, -w nrW!^tT tstf^ 'Wm^ C^l rrm^y (/QzuwyK^ (jlJ/M ( fiU&j , U Km^ fcUmM /y^ — <^u/ o . 3 (^OlS/Vl/fY &r Jf/i/utfiViM} YUtXA ^VWi/hrtLwc( ~j^ &vfflY~7, /Y^djLu Armv /jSdl/M/h ' du stixj^'dwAr w dk<J( 0^440. $cu{ 'wfirfChLr 0 Xtwvtfk aAtL fcMjvfk <nrtvwz Newark,' H. J., Nov. 26th, 1915. Navy Department, Bureau of Construction 4 Hepair, Washington, D.' 0. Gentlemen: Anting on the Instructions contained in your telegram of November 1 and later confirmed by your letter of the same date, reference 14512-A56 X re ported to the Commandant of the Navy Yard, New York, and arrangements were coi eluded at once to oolleot, by investigation, the information you desired. Bbur series of analyses were arranged and carried out.aB follows! 1. ®o determine the amount of hydrogen i evolved during a complete disohaige of the batteries over a period of three-hours' j running submerged aid to observe temperature | conditions generally. s. jo determine the amount of hydrogen evolved by sealing the boat up irmediately i’ /after a full charge for nine hours, and to /observe the general air conditions, partiou- / larly regarding the temperature and humidity • dioxide content. / Ji w. To determine the amount of hydrogen evolved during a quick (one hour| discharge with the boat sealed and ventilating inboard. 4. jo determine the amonnt of hydrogen evolv¬ ed during ohargo and to note the point at //which excessive gassing starts and oeases. '/(Samples oollaoted from the diBOharge pipe /of the battery ventilating Bets). Sl^e Ire suits of. the first series is a s followsj- \ ■ I 1. So determine the amount of hydrogen « I f f evolved during a complete discharge of the , !l A batteries over a period of three hours* 'y /■/ i running submerged, and to observe tenper- -i t\ / > -I / : 1 running a unmoi w ‘jj ature conditions generally. The start was made at 7|30 a.ra., November 17th. She boat running :bn the surface until 9i 00 when it tos sealed for diving. /ventilation oommenoed at 9:48. She eleotrlo motors started at 9.56, j Samples of air were collected by walking the entire length of the boat the sampler was filling. In this way on average sample asm red. Bine 10s 20 oa 11:20 am 12.20 pm 1.20 W .682 .94? It will to noted that t he first half hour shuns n production of .176? and arter that tbo rloo in gradual, till at tho :nd of three and ono-half hours tho amount pro 3 on t Id 1.96$. Tho o-rbon dloxldo Bhows a steody Inoroaso and tho oxygon a doorcase duo to respiration. The temperature conditions more as foil otto : Sss Tatar 50°, Outside air at plor Wet Bulb 38°, Dry Bulb 40°, Humidity 60?. Forward Battery Battery Vont. discharge After Battery Thao Wot Dry Humidity Wot Dry Humidity Wat Dry Humidity 6:18 .44 .49 1 OtlS .86 .68 10:45 .56 .66 11.15 .58 .68 11.45 .68 .65 12.15 .57 .65 12.45 .63 .76 1,15 .65 .77 .73 .86 .60 .69 .44 .60 .73 .84 .63 .76 .66 .68 .78 .61 .65 .80 ,.48 .69 .81 .52 .70 .82 .20 .46 ..48 .49 .88 .43 .49 .47 .50 .87 .60 •55 .63 .60 .59 .70 .81 ,B0 .69 . .59 .60 .70 .85 .60 .72 .49 .63 .73 .57 It will be noted that tho temperature of tho battery dlechago ahowB e steady rlao and the relative htrsldlty throughout rooalns about the same. It la bd loved, there¬ fore, that tho battorioa havo no influence on the hoaldlty in either direction, but do have a slight earning effect on tbs entire heat atmosphere. VhB alight rlao In humidity could readily bo aooountod for by tho reoplrntlon end bodies of tho crew. 2. So determine tho amount of hydrogen ovolvod hy sealing the boat up Isnedintely after a full charge for nine houre, and to observe tho general air conditions particularly regarding tho temperature and humidity and carbon dioxide content. . The battorioa having roo-lvod a full charge starting at 1 a.m. and conolut! ng at 9 a.m., the boat van Bonled at 9.12, 15 men being aboard, Samples on this run wore all col¬ lected from the ingo to tho batteries, as It was believed tint this would glva us a fir average sample fbr hydrogen. (Several samples collected at random throughout the boat checked porfootly). Tho results of those analyses are os follow:: 5imer 9:12 on 9:45 era 9:65 era 10/12 so 11*12 an 12:12 90 1:12 pn 2:12 pm 3:12 pn 4:12 W 3:12 pa 6:12 pa .22$ •Mg .39$ ..oi$ .36,5 .73$ .90)5 1.08,5 1.19)5 1.28)5 1.44)5 21.49)5 21.19)5 20/96$ 20.90)5 20.75)5 20.64)5 20.40)5 .85)5 .39% .46$ .63$ .02:5 .09$ .90$ 1.09$ 1/20$ 1.46$ 1.66$ the flrct. half tour ato altor 9eX » £ 1 at ^ ntoth tour. as nine hours It rouohoU 1.56^. 3>o ;Atoine3 roffsrdintc hydrogen, LTn.o°“ tho aopreecing offsets of carbon dl 3*160. ns the- lndlc-to that Wfiou l« of oxyijon tan sufficient quantities thm tto h^lroson. ^ £ * ataoaphorlo percentage »■ “■>* 4»idh tho crow require for respiration. « » .» «■ ■ « «• “™”o“ “/2?SK M-to »"'• «■» '”'b * Bulb 35°« Haaldlty 6~" Forward Battory Aftor Eflttory Battory Vent. Dlootareo vot Dry Hunldlty trot Dry liuralfllty Sot Cry auUUV 9,10 .52 . 9:42 .51 . 10:12 .54 . 10.42 .64 . . 11:12 .54 . 11:42 .69 . 12:12 .69 12:42 .60 1.12 .60 1:42 .60 2:12 ,60 2:42 .60 3:12 .61 3:42 .62 4:12 .60 4:42 .69 6:12 .60 5:42 .60 .63 .64 47 ..62 .62 60 .37 .68 60 .07 .66 50 .59 .70 01 .62 .72 67 .63 .73 .68 62 .69 69 .73 66 .68 62 .70 69 .69 67 .70 86 .'68 62 .67 66 .6V 66 01 _ 07 .62 .74 50 .62 .?£ 06 .63 .61 .71 — .60 .70 65 .02 .71 60 .63 .72 01 .62 .71 60 .60 .71 02 .63 .70 53 .60 .60 62 . .60 .68 62 .60 .69 59 .60 /69 59 .GO .69 69 .60 .69 69 .63 .69 59 .69 .69 69 .60 .70 55 3. f, Octcralnu tho mount of lwfae« ovolvod <tarli» a quick (one tour( diaoho-So with tho boat umilefl aud ventilating In* Only two amrploo woro obtained in thin run oharged in lean time than wan antiolpatod. The boat and the analysie shoirad as follows: t the battoriea dis- as sealed at 8:48 a.m. Time 002 °2 *2 9:19 am 9:44 am .28$ .42$ 20.4$ 20 .18$ .03$ .10$ At, " the time the last sanmle «. collected the Mtteriee had been oomple tely discharged. Ho record for temperature was Wpt on this run. 4. To determine the amount of- hydrogen a™1™* during oharge and to note the Pointatwhich- oeaeive gaeoing starts and ceases. (Samples col4 looted from the discharge pipe of the battery ventilating sets. diBOharge of the battery vontilatlng sotsi H2 Samples #1 9:40 am Sample #2 10:10 am Sample #3 10/40 am Sample #4 11«40 am San pie #5 12:40 pm Sample #6 1:40 pm Sample #7 2:40 pm H2 • 04$ •07$. .06$ .99$ 1.17$ 1.16$ .06$ Batteries stopped charging after sarnie 6. till the end of the oharge, tfien 1* a®° ” mrbio feot per minute S«?J S«5M«Rr'aa every minute. “ irris resyrsassr'Js lil sr^aSsasT 5S,SL#« I \0UslTinlT:Z^^ ftme^otora and rheostat «* ■bo just the proper raixturo. Methods of Analyeos used. zt s.-4sr.;,r»ms s;. -■££». ~~ deteimlnatione oould he wade. in conolueion I take the liberty of waking fee following reconraondat Ions — During charge the leek coverings are fre^entljr lifted in ssr £Srar JKrsrJ^s sar might ignite the hydrogen. A piece of thin hard rubber bent channel » sa-sr-ss r-jsr - a“lr*" size and then bent by heating it elightly. , ^ra-sra ssa? =a. all coated with Bakelite properly applied. • I have found Bakollto etonde eulphurio acid perfectly. I trust that the information contained J® comnlete as £u wish, nni if you can auggeet any otter points that you wish covered, X will gladly take care of them at once. ^ Very truly yours, M a. e; davidsob. Y »/ It -U - noted^ttte abMrbedrby’tteCSadopoDltsd ontt^a^f »eU^ under aocumklat ion of hydrogen white J^^lJSorblowore going, and boat being this condition the /boat is opc # if through accident both ventilator ventilated by -engine .action. °*00™ /topped? In case of emergency all 2SS. ««» - •“ direction. -5- a dive A few days ago, the E-3, USN Submarine r 50 feet, and remained submerged for some minutei Presently the officers and crew comme^c ed to cough, grow faint, and spit blood. The commanding officer ordered alj/ballast tanks blow* immediately, and when the vessel was on y surface, had strength enough to open the hatches and get\his 5&n into the fresh air. The submarine was towed toWhe Brooklyn Yard by a tug. It was found that sulfuric acid had leaked from one of the jars, and had gotten next to the sheet steel of the ballast tank near. by. When the boat dived and the hydrostatic pressure exceeded the strength of the metal, the salt water came in and flooded the battery tank, entering one row of cells. Besult, chlorine gas by the bushel, and d— ehort time to get out of the boat. The Navy men are alive to the fact, and I am going over to tye Navy JYard this morning and am going to pour a bunch of sea water into some cells and conduct a test at once for chlorine. Then have them report to Washington that salt water doesnt pro¬ duce chlorine gas in our cells. Things are coming our way. The E2 is at the Brooklyn yard, and I will be aboard befon and get the rest of the story. oeiore noon ouu Utky -tv /TK“ Hutch. Edison General File Series 1915. Birthday Greetings (E-15-12) This folder contains letters congratulating Edison on the celebration of his sixty-eighth birthday. The correspondents include U.S. .Sefcr®t(frI Navy Josephus Daniels and Edward M. Hagar, president of the Cement Products Exhibition Co. Less than 1 percent of the documents have been selected. Most of the items not selected received no response from Edison. Some bear his marginalia, indicating the reply of a simple thanks. Tftemc. from KiK n TALKING MACHINE SPECIALIST, ! T A K ;i = ! | * exclusive Jlflcnl for all 9tnulnc edison PDenogragjjs . and jccorOs. , •, i 34 York Street -^RAMSGATE. £h> j & £ __ — , \XTi~ &r*&. . yX&u -• 'U?o>. . rCu*/L 'fyfc 3 down / W»o «||«£CU t, * ' ' •&£ /L&efrro /G&MJt&f 'b^O^M<nun^ frrnMs. y ytdf'dS 'CjjU ^ '^ifK' . '0u33 aX^oaJL* t [/(j. 3ll<t AuUdty . <1^4- 0tu(L ^cu*). y 77^ '^i^' ■..,^rT^' <^*3^ 'jfzrr ttdd fiu<?^cjzcJioo ; ^7i^. 3u^uT J 'ftwtsy, OdjK& ' J -^r- ynJ)^ 3c4y^> , ' : ^ 000^ t/uz 3/ A" C^nuiz^ 4^3^' frflJL /tduooCf z£tAMp<b$.. sCt WESTE^J UNION telRam - - 23B MAIN St: RECEIVED AT 0 R A N G El, N'. J. 66 NY GC 32 GOVT RATE ,DN WASHINGTON DC FEB 11 1915 THOMAS A EDISON, ORANGE NJ HAVE OUST SIGNED AUTHORIZATION FOR INSTALLING OF EDISON BATTERIES IN L' EIGHT I WISH YOU MANY MORE YEARS TO SERVE YOUR OWN AND FUTURE GENERATIONS, > JOSEPHUS DANIELS, typzT ’ ' W//r WESTEjpj. UNION telUram - ^ gaB'lVfAnM ^~1~7 CEIVED AT oRANGE, N - J. 30 LES, 1 1 MV C,C ,M CHICAGO ILLS FEB 11 I915 1R THOMAS A EDISON, _ ORANGE NO nruTH ANNUAL NATIONAL . c““tt«s" rrr «.«™ «?r "i,ersaby • ' FnWARD M HAGER / 139PM \ \ Proposed, telegram from Thomas A. EdiBon to Edward M. Hagar, President, Cement Products Exhibition C I thank the nanagement of the Cement Show and the ex¬ hibitors for their message of congratulation. Hy oordial good wishes for the success of the annual Chioago exhibition of oon¬ orete products, machinery and allied appliances. I believe that i the possibilities of oonorete construction are just beginning to dawn. The wonderful utility of oonorete will make it the ' building material of the future. The effectual resistance of oon¬ orete to fire, as demonstrated in the recent conflagration visited upon our factories at Orange, is suoh that I have decided that all permanent buildings I ereot in the future will be built of CL • , .a •vf- ■W* "l's If* hSUp WESTEJjjl UNION teiJBram _____ ,, MAIN fell "SS^JW i6?e^wsa^. n. j. S PH I LA PA FEB 11 1915 THOMAS A EDISON , WEST ORANGE NJ> THE PUBLIC LEDGER EXTENDS TO YOU HEARTY FELICITATIONS ON THE FACT THAT ■YOU ARE SIXTY EIGHT YEARS YOUNG YOUR BUOYANT SUNNY OPT ISM' IS AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL AND YOUR EXAMPLE OF REFUSAL TO BE BEATEN DOWN BY HAMMER BLOWS OF FAT^PFtOOVES THE IDENVlT^F LIFE AND ELECTRICITY KINDLY ANSWER AT OUR EXPENSE, - : EDITOR PUBLIC LEDGER. PHILA. 20CP Vt$(cffCUA~' d CL^l (t jf SdUcY (h<X>uk- (f^ _ |o-T CrttLode* \C\ v>o . Ctj&rynC^ 'To Uwm L&@»0 _ tuw£l 4* wW&k* .-■- - - z- Edison General File Series 1915. Book and Journal Orders (E-15-13) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to books sent to Edison or ordered by him. Among the correspondents for 1 91 5 are Utopian novelist Henry Olerich and publishers Arthur H. Clark Co., Smith- Digby Co., and D. Van Nostrand & Co. Less than 10 percent of the documents have been selected. The material not selected includes of routine orders, letters of transmittal, and unsolicited correspondence. Mr. W. H. Meadowcroft, e/o Edison Laboratory, Orange, ». J. fsjJ * ijjrogresst&e ^ublisl|ing Co. 523 JUIrrt Pa'l'h >>"'■ Jto« JViigcIca, ffial.', Jl- c1- JanuaVx/l8tjk , 19 15 . Thomas A. Edison, Orange. N.J..Y Dear sir;-. ' I havp published a small book entitled, The Soul, Its Organ andlDevelopment. It is the only scientific exposition of the slul ever published. Religions and Immor¬ tality have no placi^ in this work. It is limited to a scientific discretion of the organs of mind and Soul, their faculties and develo¬ pment. If the clipping correctly states your views, I bele- ive you will find it highly interesting. I know you are very busy, therefore ,1 ask your permission to send a copy for examination. There is nothing like it in the world. PneumaticTool&Air Compressors. Rock Drllls.EleclricTools, Hois(s,Commercial Gars. RailwayMolor Gars, Etc. . A. Edison Laboratory, We are checking up our filing list for Ideal Power and would like to be advised if yo/have been receiving each issue If you wish to continue to receive it (without cost t you), please so indicate on the enclosed card. If, however, th magazine does not interest you and. if you wish us to discontinue If there is any disparity between your correct ai and that given on this letter, please show both addresses i enclosed card so we can make the necessary corrections. In any event, if you will fill out and return t dosed stamped card it. will help us immensely. Thanking you in advance for this courtesy, I i NCTjCH Editor "Ideal Power" . BABSON'S STATISTICAL ORGANIZATION tfo»|MASS 'ft* / r 38, 1915. Qr ./vV H.B« »• B*»:» >1fl»K^vrSS*?oo““oSaSi.'™ Future of World Peaoe . I “ anneal to you personally, doctrine which will make ^^^“^in^Ly busy, IPthink the While I realize that V°u raov is Sf sufficient importance matter of international democracy *ou°attention for at least at this particular time iar"e type and can be a half hour. The book priated in ^^in purpose I very quickly read. In fact, orevi y^ reaU thaf if the «i M» *>«* **. 11 M r“4 in one sitting. Of course, you realize that Mr. ^ s^e^ount of making m0*ey a£°ng this book toPmore lucrative fields, of time involved in preparing tnis ^ talking about The central idea is to get Busin “imlnate the eoonomio causes ofUWarliaiMr .^Babso^firmly^believes^that American business men oan bring this about. I a, asking you, *• T?Ki*« T«» *» OK’”*””7 tore to do a great deal of good. Thanking you in advance for' giving this matter your consideration, I am Very sincerely yours, ✓ Although oilotned from i ''fay/ 'J-~vTris\\. i^erv~-t^Lj CU C-trirJi Ca*^T . *bt As o Of-k-t-A-4. <y '■/(4a4_ ~^sisssd!^ /~i*J AsO ■^C£xj_ Iaj-IXsU 0-f sO^>JLv~<$Astnsi 4-<n/ --'C&c tAj-Osj trd -4-#JLAr-<dAs<ns\. j-*' V ' -^Asi^UslAl^iAX J~W-r£.e( LtAtr-r&Wl G^-lstsdLs^UtsytLZljr^ s*/ AslAJL. -Wei*. stistfu. ^f- CLAA-d 'd oL&Ostsh-e H * AW t~» O f/Qu, . i/v, fi.'/ajLsAsCL^A- Thirty Cliff Street Mr W H Me ad owe r of t Asree.ble to you re?SiTnSth. 3, I har. .ont to you .0 dlroot.a a 'copy Of my Buy.r, Mrootory to th»* you for o». , .nolo., you will find invoice. Judging from the 500 and more of the mo*t complimentary letters that I have received I believe that X have published the most valuable Buyers Birectory ever published , if after a careful perusal of the book by Mr Edison he finds the book worthy of his consideration I would be oleasei to receive A - . , i %tn A tfy niV 1 make of the a Wlte rf owv- him on e?W-«ii>flCA1-1 T * © THE CORDOVA 10 3T Twcnly-tix Webb Avenue \ J OCEAN GROVE. NEW JERSe\^^ J Urv OM-i * 'L?^ y^5tf 'i:A$k s#& fY<^uO '"/i-VU&L ■ /V /• j^x.S’O trfl- &i-t- <y,,-J~ cT,i\, u'-n~^ 'ula' A/*- 4* te 4^ -4*^ /^r4f *jua~ Jv Aoy '<A IAS fa 'fl-lSM-tLj ^ 2yUt^- t JL oliob 04Af£ s&Ju. 4& d/l^/- y> fAr £^r . a * H'6?ftT^71' ,;4: , IsuWSLs- StSA S' zfc <Ct/.ls 'V ^4 O^-svid-. aru^£:*> Mirk O^J^L,- Qysrz. t_ ,-C-Urk olaruu. <mM i/v^ £0U^ /Jslrtlf :/A A^U^Muci' Q^Pi-^C — . 4P (k kh^r- tylAfk MtM~ tkr ''yistSlAr' i&~ /l<£'-''-'<- — <><— . S4 ,/jyyxW*- <k?U, <L^ Ul*-~ £<?(/:<— ,d'C'M~'Us ciz^uMy' <nS ^/t'uu- '^if'i' 014.*-. 0'ir-^it- /J -flrif^' j£^t- A*~^ M ^ *»** criiM &- fGtm- syyM~ //l/yistriAs-r- /l ri/'i.'V C c r^r "7 , ,(/ ■ ■ Cfr, XrjfftAf (M* crru— q^a-L/MA^- IS- Os4<- c fouMMy c CO ~fa ' ^ /a*~ J&L- olo HJft-' tfMud dkkMLr crMk ’A'lA&M 9™^ THE CORDOVA OCEAN GROVE. NEW JERSEY /) J.r I'lTf ^ /fis*™*' ' / / <hus~U. fa ^ ^fJu: 'Zh*'*- ~Q. pUujf (y^*r /iX{t / 7 / 4n. ^ // „ /.i * / C**~t*^ 0LC [ , , . , / . -/ A. 1;^-/ t I am sending yoiT'^o^d^^SchuXtz & ’Julius* "organic Coloring Matters" , this being tho only hook of theirs that has been translated. If there is a special hook hy them on "TTitra- tion" it is in the German and it will he troublesome to get, .hut if you want me to make the effort let me know. Ttedesdey's "Springstoffe" is not obtainable in town, hut I have procured and am sending you another German hook 0IW^ an allied subject which may interest you, and if you want me to J get the former hy importation let me know and I will do my utmost to obtain it for you. J Very truly your3, K. Meadowcroft, c/o A. Edison laboratory, Orange, H. My dear Mr. Meadoworoft, With some hooks I am sending you to-de^BU^Mr . Edi¬ son's inspection I am enclosing a presentation cm# of Steadman's "Unit Photography", which we have rg^rfmtly published. Mr. Steadman has som^xOriginal ideas on vA subject which he believes are applitf^ble to motion picture photography and whioh may therefore Ire of interest to Mr. Edison. If Mr. Steadfnan's invention, whioh is described through¬ out the book and moife particularly at the end, has any interest for Mr. Edison, he will be extremely pleased to go over and Bee him. Will you as early as you. can learn Mr. Edison's atti¬ tude in the matter and let me know? Mr. W. H. Meadoworoft, o/o ®. A. Edison Laboratory, Orange, TS, J. HENRY OL13RIOH &V. 4fpmahSS'* iS% Thomas A. kdison, ^ West orange, N. J. Sir- Ufi*tMr* * K2 1* ¥ *{ Jl£) ®'<° ****„. under separate cover, I mail to 'your address a complimentary copy of my new illaistrateaC-e- booh entitled, “Modern Paradise". The Modern Paradise mode of living and working affords every man, woman, and child a fair show in the practical affairs of daily life, and is, therefore, the first pen picture of Ideal Democracy ever depicted. Can you find time to read the little volume? I believe there is much there that will interest you. It seems to me that this co-operative method of living and working eliminates substantially all exist¬ ing sociologio evils, and places all modern comforts, conveniences, and enjoyments right at the door of every man, woman, and child co-operator. This can hardly fail to give en couraging glimpses of the grand results that may now be produced by extensive Co-operation, if the right persons use the right things in the right way. I hope to see the full realization of the first Modern Paradise in less than ten years time. As you are, no doubt, always deeply interested in the progressive sociologic affairs, I would be pleased" to have you read the brief volume, and if it meets with your general approval, a brief comment from your influential will be greatly appreciated. Hoping that you will enjoy reading the book, and that I may soon receive a favorable comment, I remain, Yours truly, 2219 iarimore Ave., [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] A brief note of anoroval from your influent ial nen alonjlhe following* lines will be greatly appre¬ ciated, by the author. I read your illustrated "Modern Paradise” with muoh interest. It depicts an Ideal Democracy with which I am in hearty sympathy. I. showsthateven ideal sociology is very simple, if we only live it in a practical way. I make these suggestions merely, because you are, no doubt, bo busy with your own work that you ban not have muoh time and thought for others. Whatever else you may say or suggest will be greatly appreciated. The Smith-Digby Cnmpnny OF WASHINGTON TACOMA** PUBLISHERS TACOMA. WASH. March - 30th 1915 ASSISTANT TO MR. EDISON, Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison, Orange, New Jersey. We wish to you for your hind favor of the THATiSOMETHINGfwSioh°wePa?ei UnSng“you ^de/separate cover, is brought to the personal attention of Mr. Edison. yo.r.eH «* >*• •>»• Thanking you for your kindness, we are Cordially yours. THE SMITH DIGBY COMPANY, June 29 to. 19l|s Kr.. Samuel Xnstull, 120 U'est Adams Street, Chicago, Ill. TSy dear Mr. Insulls ... Through your courteous re¬ membrance of mo, I have this morning received a copy of your booh "Central Station Electric Ser¬ vice". I am very glad indeed to have this bools, and beg $<?u will please accept my oincere thanhs for your lsindneos in complimenting me mith it. youre very truly, Caxton Buildi ng CLEVELAND, O* Itonr Sir*- Allow uo to nsk your kind attention to tho iollwring and to nolioit your order should you wlah tlio an **. Toura renr-eotlully. TO S ARTHUR 11. CLARK 00. , . m " AH IHPORTAHT CHBHICAL SET (839) Hewn Iron l to beginning in 1860 to 1914 *■ skkss *» bu.ekr.un, London 1000 to 1CJ.4— «2rs.00 ' fc S- I12P0RTAHT - Kindly state numbur at toy ol llftt will m ordering. ' JeCcjAtu,* ,t ' J Lutk /c.u &»»»•*& £* 6*t *%-*+*'*»& w f’CnAsl I r y 7 7/L ^ a . &W , <f^ %*p- i . ^a-y ■ orf 1 uwy Oct. 2nd. 1915. The Arthur H. Clark Company, Carton Building, Cleveland, Ohio. Gentlemen: I beg to confirm my telegram of this date a8 follows: "I will take Chemical Set number 239 at price named your circular September 29th." The above refers to the following in your circular letter of September 29th. "AH IMPOHTAHT CHEMICAL SET (239) An absolutely complete set of the _ Chemical News from its beginning in 1860 to 191® inclusive. HO volumes large 8vo, oound in 55, newly and strongly bound in full buckram, London 1860 to 1914— $225.00 Please ship by express as follows: Thomas A. Eaison, Edison Laboratory, - - ~e, H. j. yours very truly. frr&X / " aVa>- JhsL. 7%^>. CL- $ oL^<yy^~ Ct) X-OA. ($ ua. a. Jj-tOXX-Lr __ ^.or^ Cr-US3?S LJL JU™* Xt^t <^-J, J -fA «- oL>4- XJk.- j.-,.. _X^<kj-?A JX-crossi^-j ^Ai ^ -W~, y~» — MX^p-^A A, JZZCLm X~~ XU JvX^-j. XXXA^- U^M- XX ^U~ MA o^X j‘fr-'Z'-^C<J~PSjp A\iAU~A, xJ» £°~up ppyX . X~, 7h*.6*u~, ) -v o^j. *■ H y iW~ ^ JtAi /ytu iU-6. <4^-U — * A Ak^ul S^yjJLjt uJiA clxvw a— Jn- C^A'n.e* >^VVrNj_ X* jtJU 1 tO-^M^ trr^* Xo- %J X*~j^J** ^ fc-o-vxi^ o^J^M ^ ^Xt J^u*^ -A^ o-v^- A>~L<^Jk Xo- JXa-^uJ^C ^M^yO^J <xA 7^M J^U XU JLU; 3C~«. t ^UXS, -U ^O-U^ SlU><*!^l*XLVl ,u~J£ *oCfc»JLAA. rX~JU~sU'V-‘~- <>^AX4-- X^-i. S »~*- XML. XtX 1 0 , 5. r/ fK+uffLAA ii- ThsHjLAA fXu In compliance with your telephone message, I have sent you to-night several authorities on Ballistics, and wired the Haval Institute at Annapolis, who publish severel others^tosend you what they have to-night, ygjrff'it may howeve^reached them to late to forward them to you to-day"' hut if they do not come to hand tomorrow, they will he certain to reach you Friday morning. Very truly, yours Diet. Mr. Spiers, Edison General File Series 1915. Business Propositions [not selected] (E-15-14) This folder contains unsolicited correspondence asking for Edison's support or endorsement of a business venture, invention, or idea. Edison General File Series 1915. Cement (E-15-15) This folder contains correspondence relating to the technical and commercial development of Portland cement. Included are comments by Edison about the durability of his concrete buildings during the fire of December 9, 1914, that destroyed or damaged more than half of the buildings in the West Orange laboratory complex. A letter from civil engineer Nathan C. Johnson contains a lengthy comment by Edison about the value of microscopic inspection for studying cement. Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been selected. Letters that received no reply or only a perfunctory response from Edison have not been selected. Also not selected are monthly financial reports from the Edison Portland Cement Co. Jan. 6. 1915. Mr. S. H. Hagar, Chicago, Ill. Dear Sir: Dha roport of our engineer shows that 87# of 'the rs“ inforca a concrete hnilclings. which ware subjected to a. very in¬ tense heat, are in good condition, and of Jjhe mchinery which they contained about 85# can be used with flffill repairs. She brick and steel bxiildings togother with contents were entirely • destroyed. Wo are using steel sash and wire glass in our repairs and the concrete columns wh i ch show cracks are being made stron¬ ger by using more reinforcement with the addition of concrete put in place by cement guns. All permanent buildings which I will erect in the fu¬ ture will be built of concrete, as the results of our fire are a triumph for this material. Yours very truly. Wilburton, Okla., April 8, 1915* — was*- r, 2^*1 <*** ^ Mr- Thos. A. Eddison Vest Orange "Zfr'j**** Knowing “that ytyx are estfei intereet^n cement and concrete, and that in you^ recent disastrous fire, the concrete did not resist the action of fire and water; well, X am writing you in regard to a new discovery of mine along this line. I have a simple process of making cement fireproof and especially resisting the action of water while heated. An ordinary cement block when highly heated and then plunged into water will immediately crumble into practically mud,- while a bloek ffom my new cement when highly heated and dropped into cold water not only retains its driginal form, but strength and hardness as well. My new cement can be manufactured in the regular cement plants without atiy change in machinery, or can be made from ordinary cement with little or n® • cost as the increased bulk of the product would pay for the extra work, granting that it sells at the same price as regular cement. And yet it shows fey tests to have the same tensile strength. This is accounted for from the fact that iit becomes a finer ground product, and has com¬ pletely lOBt the tendency to form into lumpB. If you are- interested X would be pleased to hear from you. Sincerely yours, V ALFRED COCHRAN Jj ^ (Ztru£-t(_ A- JcJU, ^aAr ^ JZZ ‘ll4&uLL* cC/U- 'V-t-ZtUZA • <tr7rw4<^ zLzt^ i^/~ j 'JL^_ j i°/»^. .— l ~ 6^J-< _ . ,Avtyfylz (L* <«wc/ G^AhsLl^A^ / j • <S^-Ad /ALaA^-j uA^-o ‘ JL^iaaav- oJIla-A y^t \^^zArvZtZ /tv-O&fc^ frft^zyf : Cl d-^ rr A cff . ALj ptzJ — i^kr KcJ- cry- tutu** *fc **^c f- f? c/d-tU-L-^ pk^j- ^ /y^VuZ^j 'lulsur- (r <jen*~ . e«*UL^ *-r^ , — — ^ , ^ ^ My*y^ /U^ ^ -' Jh*. *-~7 <yy oJ-z— ^f-~— ZsLl<-^. ^ jfLi r~M^ ^ /^M^r ^u^j z^cJzJi ^7 *- H>- ni ^ ^ y*^7 t^A t£z 4yy^~ /. y r/| / ~~ — ^Cv^ve^tTWvs XZL ^c-^-fL £nr A IAAI~- Municipal Reference Library 0 3- Lbuf <L)Lw,«jU dLa-^*** siI,: -Kwr6» I am writing to you because I have study and an extensive use of concrete, in building construction. A troublesome question presents its- ( elf to city engineers in regard to the proper paint to use on metal to be embedded in concrete. It is alleged in many quarters that any oil paint is quiclA ly destroyed by saponification when embedded in con¬ crete. On the other hand recent articles would indi¬ cate that scientific tests do not show this undesirable result. I take the liberty to inquire whether you can point out to me any scientific literature or scientific experiments which will throw light on this important ques¬ tion. I can assure you that any assistance- you oan give us will be highly appreciated and will constitute a real public service. Very truly itoj. Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Orange, N.J. Edison General File Series 1915. Cement House (E-15-16) This folder contains correspondence and other documents relating to the widely publicized development of Edison's poured concrete house. Most of the selected items concern the application of Edison’s concept by housing developer Frank D. Lambie. Included is a brochure by the Lambie Steel Form Co. containing testimonials by Edison and by Robert A. Bachman of the Edison Storage Battery Co. Also included is a letter from railroad builder Arthur E. Stilwell. Approximately 10 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected material consists primarily of unsolicited correspondence that received a perfunctory response or no reply from Edison. My dear Mr. Meadowcro: i the cover of the pamphlet I t building concret. - - ~ ^ Edison of building a one piece conorete houa^. • He has jcepu in touch with the experiments Mr. Edison spent considerable money to produce a hoi*£fl steel forms. He has done this and is now buildings houses on a practical basis. His forms are light and interchangeable. I have seen a house being built for a Mr. Dunham near Spring- field, Mass, which looks like a beautiful piece of worn, a picture of same being on the cover of the pamphlet I am sending herewith. Mr. Datable is about to have a pamphlet printed which he will hand out at the Worlds i'air like to get a line from Hr. Edison, in as much as Mr. Edison is the nioneer in this work and has equally spent as much money as Mr Datable has, if not more. Datable writes to no on account of knowing me personally very well, and thought Mr. Edison was too busv and 1 would wait the proper time to see Mr. Edison to gev a line from hinr. He writes out a few lines as a ^Egestion of what he would like. This, however, Mr. HdiBon would probably modify, but I think that Mr. Edison will see the point that it would be in order for him to give Datable a line. Mr. Edison' s saying has always been that if he did not build a one piece concrete house somebody else would, S he was simply staging something and it looks as though Datable was doing this one thing. I am sending fa?M is doing in connection with the pamphlet which hehas so f gotten up. He would like to have Mr. Edison's letter if he could, on the last page. /iaJLa&K* * tr t‘ F. D. LAMBIE Please accept my thanks for the good note you wrote for me. I am going to stick to it until they are as numberless as the "sands of the seashore . I caught the powerful inspiration from you, without which I could not have made the progress I have. It is over the worst. The business is here, and all remains now is to organize with capital to take care of it. irs ^y-j'espectfully, * P.S. 1 will send you copy, of the new booklet out this week. We will have fifty thousand copies of same. LAMBIE Interchangeable Steel Forms Basic Patents all over the World For Cast Concrete Houses and Buildings LAMBIE STEEL FORM CO. LAMBIE, BROTHERS THE VIEW shown herewith is but a very small section of the burned area of the terrible lire which made homeless over TWENTY THOUSAND inhabitants of the city of Salem, Mass., in the summer of 1914. Over a larger part of the burned district there was not enough left standing to make a photograph as it was leveled as though by a giant hand. The average American accepts a fire as the Mohammedan accepts death. Kismet! we say. It is and has to be. We do not realize that our loss is an average of $2.50 per Thousand. Statistics show that the fire loss on frame houses in U. S. in one year would make a continuous row of houses on each side of a street extending from New York to Chicago. The insurance companies paid into the city of Salem after the fire over Twelve Millions of Dollars and it is estimated that this was but about 66% of the total loss. Do you realize, Mr. American, that you helped pay this loss? Do you realize too that this money was burnt up just as completely as though $18,000,000 in Treasury Notes belonging to you and me were placed in a heap and destroyed by fire? The Insurance Companies do not lose this money because they pay it from the surplus accumulated from every man who owns or rents a house and their rates are based upon the knowledge that just such fires as that at Salem will occur again and again until we learn to build fire-resisting houses. BUILDING UP SALEM Salem has learned its lesson and the Loring Building Association started in the fall of 1914 to erecte concrete houses with the Lambie Patent Steel Forms, thereby securing houses which are not only fire resistant but are the most comfortable which it is possible to build. The outer walls are six inches thick, made of rich, dense concrete of the same character as is used in the construction of water-tanks and grain elevators. The inside of the wall is furred, lathed and plastered, thus affording an air space which eliminates the possibility of dampness or the loss of heat. The roofs are of concrete or cement tile, so that the exterior of the houses is such that no maintenance expense is ever required. The concrete house should be the poor man’s house; but until the Lambie Steel Forms were perfected, only the rich man could afford to build of this material; but by their use a permanent, lion-burnable dwelling may be built at a cost which compares favorably with that of a frame house of the same size and each house may be built in a different form and style. The following pages illustrate the methods and some of the results obtained by the use of the Lambie Forms. AT NEWINGTON, a suburb of Hartford, Coun., houses are now being cast under oi system, as per cuts above and below. They are some of the first of a larj operation now under way which is being carried on by Mr. A. C. Dunham, the well know Hartford philanthropist, and head of the Hartford Electric Light Co. Iu this as with other work now going on, has been fully demonstrated the fact that 01 forms will cast not only houses of any desired size or shape at a low cost, but that circular silo of small or large diameter may be quickly and profitably cast with them. The same applies barns, milk houses and other types of buildings desired oil the farm or in the city. The lie: LAMBIE STEEL FORM CO OUR FORMS cast the more elaborate and imposing concrete dwelling just practical and economical as other buildings and cheaper than frame. L A M B I E STE EL FORM CO. To Whom It May Concern : This will introduce to you Mr. F. D. Lambie, whose U'Uirins eirorts towards the development and pel-lection of steel house lorms h.ae been closely watched and followed throughout the concrete world. The vast interest being taken in his floor to floor process and the demand for a monolithic building which economically is an earnesl formerly encountered by character of construction. We are pleased to s undertaking the manufac struction, the demand foi can be cast successfully and at the same time that Mr Lambie has now solved the obstacles others, making for the development of this ly that this Company is at the present time lire of his special forms for use in this con- which appears to be wide spread and on the Yours very truly, CARNEGIE STEEL CO., EN ENGINEERING CC SPRINGFIELD, MASS Replying to your letter of the ZOlh. would say that I have decided to try the forms here in SPI r'e tmVllar l^Gere I eln ‘ Vl t, e°'o ' ‘es 1 d" tl'e"! tt^l rgl CrTwc Bted Co pa y built and talked with that company's engineers who liad cliarge of the '™rk- ,c about the working of your forms and the costs which they obtained arc . t f " hoB,rc(inallv interested in the answers which I have received from people who live in concrete houses, some twenty or more of whom have replied to my letters of imiuiry and it may ° go into details with you. Yours very truly, WALTER M. DENMAN, President, Lutcn Engineering Co., Inc. February 5th, 1915. Mr Denman's iudgineiit of a year ago was correct is evidenced by the houses in Springfield and Sail M«. “artfoid Conn., some of which are illustrated in this booklet; and H, at h.senthnsiasm has not waned is proven by the fact that lie is now Consulting Engineer for this company, has not lambie STEEL FORM COMPANY. LAMBIE STEEL FORM CO Lambie : Allow me to express my appreciation of sympathy in re¬ gard to the recent fire at my plant, and to thank you for your good wishes. I am glad to say that my concrete buildings were not much hurt, and they oan he repaired. We are hard at work now. prom what I hear, you are doing well with your system of Steel porms for casting concrete houses commercially. I hope you will oast the entire house at onoe before you get through. Slad to note that you are so well pleased in taking my advioe to go into this business. The future holds much for the poured concrete house. LAMBIE STEEL FORM CO. COMSTOCK BLOCK (ilmuti’ii & GWmatrii GENERAL Contractors East Hartford, Conn., January 7tii, 1915. Mr. Frank D. Lambie, 299 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Dear Mr. Lambie: Your letter asking how Mr. Dunham is pleased with the result of the first season’s work is received. As you know, Mr. Dunham bought your form at the suggestion of his friend, Mr. Thos. A. Edison, and I think that Mr. Dunham has never had any idea but that they would be completely successful, as he has every confidence in Mr. Edison’s judgment. Mr. Dunham at present is in Cuba, so 1 will reply to your letter, and it gives me great pleasure to say that as Mr. Dunham’s superintendent 1 have erected ten separate structures with the forms in the months of June to November, inclusive, ranging from a circular silo to nine room houses, and that with each operation 1 have become more and more en¬ thusiastic about them. We at first feared that they might not fulfill all requirements, but as we learned to handle the forms, we cnmc to the conclusion that we can build any sort of a concrete structure with them, while the costs obtained were less than we even hoped for. In this connection it may interest you to know that the last house erected, which is 25' x 28’, con¬ taining seven rooms and bath with provision for finishing two large rooms in attic, cellar under entire house, was built complete for $2,373.00, in- cuding plumbing, heating and lighting. We expect to reduce this cost on our next houses. I cannot close without thanking you for the direct personal interest which you and your engineers have taken in our work, and I feel sure that your efforts will meet with the success which they merit. Yours very truly, ARTHUR II. OLMSTED. LAMBIE STEEL FORM CO THESE FORMS have been fully demonstrated in many places. They are made in two standard widths— the regular unit 9 inches wide and the second unit six inches wide. These two units permit a variation in length of any wall of any multiple of three inches which can be obtained in no other steel form, besides producing one story at one cast including chimney, stairs and inner walls. The Lambie Forms are of any desired length from 7'6" to 10’ and are set for the height of one story. It is often preferable to use a unit about S'O” in length, varying the height of stories by the use of one or more units laid horizontally. Special plates are provided for windows and doors and these may be varied in a hundred different ways at the wish of the builder. WE RENT our entire system of steel building forms, to respon¬ sible firms or corporations upon attractive terms. If you are interested in any branch of the building line, you cannot afford to be without them in these days of progress. Labor cost with Lambie Steel Forms. The Lambie Steel Forms are used to-day on reinforced concrete work such as houses and small buildings at 1 H cents a square foot, audited figures. The demand for the concrete house is here, the forms to cast them are here. See Model Exhibits and Illustrated Pamphlet at San Francisco World’s Fair during 1915 — Palace of Machinery. Send for blank agreement of license. §§£§51 LAMBIE STEEL FORM CO. 299 BROADWAY NE.W YORK, U. S. A. A. E. STILWELL Financial and Commercial Representative of American and English Companies 26, AVENUE DE L'OPfiRA PARIS June 2nd 1915 • me Mexican trouble lost Tor me as you probably Know my last great Railroad ,and after three years of illness my health has so far recovered that I have started business in connection with very strong people who expect to ,be interested in the rebuilding of certain portions of Belgium .and Prance. Ihe last time I hade the pleasure of visiting with you, you explained to me the construction of 0concre/ house s ,and I am wondering if I could not represent you in Europe in the introduc¬ tion of these houses or the machinery necessary to make them, or if you have not another line in which I could help in representing in Europe . r Would lifce' to represent you ,and I can assure you that St? will produce results as i have always done in anything that 1 have been connected with. Yours truly. BASIC PATENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD Lambie Steel Form Co. CABLES AND TELEGRAMS "JELAMCO" |lONDONRK July 3, 1915 Mr. Thomas A. Edison,' Oraige, H..J. Dear Mr. Edison:- You will be glad to know that at last, through obstacles and disappointments and plugging away and spending money for years, not paying much attention to where I was per¬ sonally drifting financially, but having unwavering faith in what you have said, and your tremendous personality, .1 have been able to place the Commercial Concrete House upon the "map" where it is going to take dynamite to obliterate it. Lumber interests and magazines, clay-products and pamphlets, cannot set it back or top it. over I feel now. $350,000. of actual cash is being put into a Company for this purpose and there is plenty more money back of it when needed; We are all busy now getting it going, and soon I will be ready for another hard job, but am not overly particular about it be ing: as dif ficult as this one has been. CONCRETE HOUSES AND BUILDINGS CAST COMPLETE ONE STORY-ONE CAST No. 299 BROADWAY NewYork,U.S.A. LONDON OFFICES I met you several times through our old friend, Joseph Wharton, and am taking the liberty to write you to ask if you know of anyone making solid cement houses without any wteel reinforce¬ ments — something small to rent. This to inolude the floor and roof and any oross-petition neeeBsary to support the roof or floor. Any information you can give me on this subjeot will be appreciated. Yours very truly, Edison General File Series 1915. Charities and Loans (E-15-17) This folder contains unsolicited correspondence and other documents concerning Edison's charitable contributions, financial assistance, and donations of equipment. Among the documents for 1915 are solicitations for the National Allied Relief Committee, the German Red Cross, and other causes related to World War I. Also included are letters pertaining to the Panama-Pacific International Telegraphers Tournament Association and the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial Association. Less than 5 percent of the documents have been selected. The unselected documents received no substantive response from Edison. Many bear the notation, "no ans." (^.osJUa ae.<rts c»4--'^ </$/ /yj> ££-4. // Xb^aCtS?— £$7s . — Of X') Out-AC^xi tZ~Ar /4L. l>XL z?€ ^i^/~ JisO -p&^ lpJQ^-TSU OL- 'V q _ ^-7T-rj—^— y^1 — C^-A^/gZa^k — > T^sa -JL^SZLvL- T?ZL_ ^ A . v' ^y^'^L.- ^~ cu^^iy sf-AdWai’^ /6^Lt — <a^/ 4L_ ySi^y^Z. - Xy^__ ~Z&*-~yy*X> . £cji- a£>i-e~r — . ^ <£^t-~i-a £s-2ri£^tsr>^<-c ^ _ (X,s-{^y£>'&-i^ & _ /ZnA-^-O—^ ^ — ~ C^p £r\_ <3-0 />2^^ - U*m\£_ Gl- GpLy/fZ/i- — _ /G. Q__ &jL~A--^-<)Lj/£— V^tJULjeuAA.^ -y, j^~0TGr&Go G&sUf ^l$St^a-&y ^Ct^-~£^< <2 -4^. ££Z. ^£ZaGu> l&~ / TclaG [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] At night when I've "been awful had And sent to hed hy papa I think of what I night have had If I had acted proper. ■ She hig folks' got such queer ideas Of Jiist what ' s "good" or "naughty" 'Cause what is "good" for kids my age Is "had" for folks that's forty. So till they get things straightened out There ain't much use to /worry I'll get my lickin' s "good" or "had" But, gee, I wish they' d ;hurry. guwi air Utt. ^ Jbc* f" ^ vtn . Thomas A. EdJ.! u£T3fSifcF ^“’H. J. "** f AtZ Wo realize the number of calls that are being made at the presen-o time for assistance, and we have tried hard to make it unnecessary for us to send out an appeal. The Hos¬ pital is taxed to its utmost, and the number of free patients is larger than ever before. All of the departments of the Hospital are dispensing free treatment to larger numbers at the present time, than at any time during the history of the Hospital. Under the above oiroumstanoes, the income of the Hospital is reduced, while the expenses have been increased. Donations are not coming as plentifully as we might expect under ordinary circumstances. As much as we regret to do it, we feel that it is absolute¬ ly necessary to make an appeal to the friends of the Hospital, for assistance. We trust that you will be able to give a donation at this time for ub largo a sum as you can afford. Wo assure you that it will be deeply appreciated, and will do a very large amount of good. The Hospital is being administered as economical¬ ly as possible, ana all funds expended are only for full value .f Please send checks to St. Mary's Hospital, Orange, N. J.! Yours respectfully, 0 Pr©u.clf©@tls Commercial Agency Orange, H.J. ' \ Kj' iffhimY aOBPIEBSSIAT. FOB YOTO <mi V PKBSfcRAI. C35 tffiDSR 5S18 EKBMS OF 008 >UeaT:>Sir;-- OoJWiiAGS’. " In reply to your Inquiry about 3?lvo Points Bouse of Industry, 448 W, ssfffl tit, no bog to report that this is ono of the old and well organised aharlttea whioh has done e groat deal of good In looking after the welfare of young children, oithor orphans, half orphans, or for ooao reason boneless, fbo institution wu» founded in I860, incorporated in* 1884. and for raany yean previous to a ehort tiae'ege had its headquarters at 186 tfortfc Si. Bey. X.JI. Pease woo for many years tho saying spirit in this organisation, tho oontrol of whioh ie now rooted in a Board of Corporators, aoneistlng of 80 atwberb who annually olioosa nine of their number an froetooa. She etfieors ore, Ifta. Churoh Oaborn, Pros; Arohibold P, Suae ell, V. 3?.; Hngh ». Oaap, Jr, Sees tta. H, VTw»look, areas; Claude 3. Booroa, Bupt, who together with a rasabor of other uen and boeso wonon oosprloo tho working feroe of the institution. 2ho oapaoity of Fire Points Houoo of induntry ie about S/7&, but additional faailitloo are being planned in order to take core of the children who are necessarily turned away. Xnoh year upwards of §46,000 in or.ponfloa in harrying on thle work, and it appears that tho mnagemont la very efficient Zt ia a worthy oharity. supported by ia*aborship duns. paynontn atSma tho city on eoaount of orphan ohexgoa smd voluntary eontrlbutiona. Ro professional solicitors are employed, oil appeals boing made by lottor or by one of the PBOTOIWB G0MH8B0U6 AOBJtCY, panama-pariftr ilnternattimal fc»ft^SB5®lfcgiaRKU«. chi.l%g.?.?^maic. ^hahSiaBtBwg" ©mmtam^nt Aasoriatum 1002 POSTAL TELEGRAPH BUILDING Aimlnora (tdmmlttK THOgtASA.^DIlSN »,,.h ^aiS!! BTiftN.. i ca.»,!‘S"o"i2-n”4!"wi«. ZZ^ls:Sn.TS^ New York April 15 , 19l5n Mr. Wm. H. Meadowor of t , ' M^igBfiABSySSl. o/o Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Orange , N. JV ' ■ ' Dear Mr. Meadowor oft:- ' In reply to your last letter, I wish to ask that, you kindly pardon my not sooner acknowledging the receipt of the same. I have just received a telegram fr.om the secretary of the Executive Committee at San Francisco in which he desires to thank Mr. Edison for this handsome giftland at the same time requesting that the phonograph he Held at Orange until after the tournament which takes place the latter part of next month. I trust this will he perfectly agreeable and I will thank you you to mail me a picture of the disc phonograph or a catalogue describing the same. Again thanking Mr. Edison and yourself, Yours very truly, July 10th* 1915, Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Orange, N. J. My dear Mr. Edison: Thank you very much for your check in favor of the McKinley Birthplace Memorial Association. y,e are sending you under separate cover, the Life Member¬ ship Certificate. I will appreciate it very much if you will have this nicely framed and hung in your office. I send you receipt herein. k 'President. His Mdnortj is onp of thp most previous hpritmjps of llip American Ppoplp ” Memorial Building at Niles, Ohio (L.clu* w- July 13th. 1915. Miss Anna S. Soott, 542 Linwood Avenue , Buffalo, H. Y. Dear Madam: Deferring again to the list of twelve ' reoordB to "be shipped to you, we find that we can only ship ten of them, and we are writing you to ascertain if you wish us to substitute two other records for the two that are not in stock. The reason why wo did not wish to do this without first consulting you is that your letter states you would prefer two or three Christmas rec¬ ords. Those two records are beautiful Christmas selections, and will be in stook in a week or two, at which time we could ship them to you , unless you notify us to the contrary. In answer please addressed your letter to Mr. H. F. Miller, Edison laboratory. Orange, H. J. Yours veiy truly, , Edison Laboratory. ADOLPH LEWISOHN A SONS 01 BROAPWAY s-w-sronx Aug. 25/15 Ur. Thomas A. Edison, Llewllyn Park, Orange, New Jersey. Dear Mr. Edison: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your check for §20.00 toward the Citizenship-Bay ceremony, for which I am exceedingly obliged . Your valued co¬ operation is greatly appreciated and will be very help¬ ful in making the event a success. Again thanking you for your donation, H. ALS -new York. Aug. 27th 1916. ,h tsuxnr" cujcz^'p^ 'xS&L i *»* rf *■ - x have Just rfc^(5E;0£tfer2.i^5t ^ eral weeks studying the oondfcioTof tt^opl^oiviMs as well as wounded soldiers. time wa^voted to visiting various hospitals and ambulances among Whiols^Uds fore¬ most the AMERICAN AMBULANCE at Neuilli) Which U. P^haps. the most splendidly organised and the most efficient institution that one can oonoelve. ^ ^ lon£ sinoe been inspired by the wonderful work done by Americans here for Prance and the large sums of money col¬ lected through various Relief Funds and poured into that country. Everything seemed to have been done in order to procure the soldiers and people of that nation not only relief but in many instances, as in that of the American Ambulance, actual oonfort and What may be considered as happiness under the existing trying circumstances, is yet, I find that no one has thought of giving the convalescing soldiers a most valuable aid to speedy recovery and to mental happi¬ ness. musio. ^ ^ first visit to the American Ambulance I asked His. Lucas, one of the. head nurses, What I could bring to the soldiers to afford them a moment-. pleasure. 3h*-rePUed; that the one thing they craved for most was a phonograph, iil bought one with a number of records and brought it to them. Three weeks later Miss LuoaB was still telling me of the wonderful help which that phonograph bad teen to the men both mentally and phleloally, for It eeeme that if their minds oan be kept In a oomparatiTely happy and Joyful mood, their wounds will heel very much more quiokly. I tried the same experiment with the same result- in two other ambulances but had to stop there, for my means did not per¬ mit my going any further in the purohase of phonographs. It has oooured to me that While in this oountry a great deal is still being done for Franoe and her people in a finanoial way, you, dear Sir, could do a wery beautiful and helpful thing. You could donate a certain number of phonographs to be distributed among the many ambulances and hospitals both at the wery front and in the olties, and thereby help t a suffering humanity which already owes you so much. With say one thousand phonographs, eaoh accompanied by ten or more records, you could fill ward after ward with joy. It would be as one everlasting song emanating from the Tery breath of young Awrioa to her old staunch friend. PEMCB. Mr. Boggino who is here from Paris on a short visit is the representative of one of France's most powerful newspapers - LE PETIT JOURNAL which is owned by his friend. Monsieur STEPHEN PICHON, to shorn I have spoken of the possibility of your accepting my sug¬ gestion, is enthusiastic, and I am authorised to state to you that if you are willing to grant my request, your oharltable enterprise which could be named "The Thomas A. Edison Cheer diving Fund" or some other perhaps more appropriate name, oould be officially rep¬ resented in Paris and the phonographs carefully distributed by Monsieur Pidhon and his newspaper. I bid you, dearsir, give this idea oareful consideration and -3- I trust that you will not refuse to do what even the firm of P ASHES PRERES in Pranoe hare not thought of doing themselves. Awaiting the favor of a reply at an early date, I re- B'ain Host respeotfully yours, ^ M/„ ' P. 3. 1 do not wish to infer that if you were to oarry out me plan above outlined you might do so for any other motive than that of helping mankind, as you are widely known to have done all your life in many different ways. However, it is quite permissible to "kill two birds with one stone" - aeoording to this mOBt ex¬ pressive Amerioan saying - and to combine genuine philanthropy with usefulness. Personally, I realise the importance of the enormous publicity which would be given me Edison Phonograph in Pranoe by being introduced to me publio by suoh a paper as te Petit journal, and suoh a man as Monsieur Piohon, and in such a manner. Monsieur piohon is, as you doubtless know, one of pranoe Js most honoured statesmen, having been one of her most suooeaBfull Minister! of Foreign Affairs. Pattama-Ptrific Intmtatumal ®?l?0rapljms Mr. Wm. H. Meadowerof t. Assistant to Mr. Edison, Orange, H.J. Dear Sir: — Referring to your letteKgf^Aprll 17th^addressed 1 Mahoney, then Eastern Representative of the Panama Pacific International Telegraphers Tournament Association, wherein you say it will he agreeable to hold at the factory the phonograph so kindly donated by Mr. Edison to the telegrapher's toiirnament, which was held here on August 27th. and 28th. last. The machine was'won by Mr. Herman C.Emrich, of SanPrancisco and I write to ask, if consistent will you please notify your SanPrancisco agenoy to turn over to the committee the instrument and reoords as per agreement. This will save freight, 1 believe and facilitate the handling of the matter. _ Your early attention will be appreciated. Thanking, you^and Mr. Edison for your interest in the matter and with the information that • the tournament was a success from every point of view, I beg to remain, Sept. 14th. 1915. Mr. E. Cox, Secretary, Panama-Pacific International Telegraphers Tournament Association, 1002 Postal Telegraph Building, San 'Francisco , Cal. . . Dear Sir: Your favor of the fourth instant to Mr. Meadoworoft has been shewn to me, and I am glad to learn that the tournament was such a successful affair, and I wish you to extend my congratulations to Mr. Herman E. Emrioh of San Francisco, who won the phonograph and rec¬ ords which I offered. I have requested the officers of my Company to Instruct our San Franoisco people to deliver an instrument and records on your order. Kindly drop, me a line when this haB all been attended to . Yours very truly, fct. Atttout’0 ^L,, ^ (wu/i CtU ‘ Vveltf ^ tAA*« *i l'\M CL/f-'V'tt.c) <fe-$*.d*VW> W LxtCjtCkl^uJi x5L - irmMHun. ®„9a„./ ._-^tZ6 . m«2. 'U^uC!£u3ft<r»vs» <$UJkjL VtHtw, &-w.f“ i\&^^ v>u>-u4t*0-* (\eL^& $ <LH~{jU£$> ^<*Jr t '**'■ ]jr^ rZji^v— ^ck, -iTU '~&istri/^~ a-^e~> — /(siZ*_es^ *>?ui -£^ -JfasL-ejf r~ / OO^cf ^rT\ . fV. 6el«£^7 y^<r~ * U.8.A. 48/50, Waterloo Road London. Oct. 2.. W15. My dear Sir. I have received your generous donation of 50 dollars for my fund for procuring comforts for the Dardanelles wounded, and beg to thank you for the same. I aijt sure the brave men on whose "behalf I am acting will highly appreciate the kind tnought and generous sympathy of the worldAs greatest inventor. To mark your kindness especially , 1 am having ma,de 100 walking?stioks for presentation to 100 men out of the thousands of seriously wounded at the Dardanelles . Bach stick will Jujve a plated "band with the engraved words ; —"Prom Thomas Alva Edison Tl$e walking-stioks will, I am confident, "be treasured for manyk day "by thoae'who are lucky enough to receive them. , 7 7 I am glad to he able to say I am now /ending off about 20 cases of comforts to Alexandria, Cairo, and. Malta , and alto T am very hopsful that I shall be able to supply , throu thefgenerosity of the public , all that has been asked for for ftw-sfsss sas-Tsai sr ■ ££ S&S5. ? IS SS Biv. j»« *»*«*•«•» - ■<“ °£ w efforts on behalf of the Empire. With compliments and every respeot, 1 am, dear sir, Yours much obliged, E.F. HUTTON 6l COMPANY /- 'f' TJAa ^ > fVA (Pyi^y^f //[/ l ^^Ccdrn> . Jl5 /U^y>y^Ay? -ym-xy- SL*- Lv. ^ ^7 */y,t- 1/)^ t Ad^Ay^y* ^y^yr^^ y^ . \/i6d ^ /^ w A "/C^J Jr- sev-L*. r-ey^j , v'~*siyj. AjX) yyyyo-ocr, -yy^j 77\yt £* yins^ yfyi \^A , ^ y^^yo^yyC^ y&JtC*. ^ ^ V- «y~y— , yV-lA/^y* ^-*S^y /Tlstyr^yyt^tyCj (^^s^ycyl* {/If ff y^cy^j yCy^yytcyj, f yty^-A-* y^yy-*- ■ ’t 'T^tf-t^- yCtytA^A . $attama-ptrifo Mernatumal QfcUgraptprsi AaoUJorg aommlllK ®mmtamwit Aasnrtattiin 1002 POSTAL TELEGRAPH BUILDING f/an %a,iciico, - Mr. T**aa. A. T4iacn, Orange u„T . Saar sl»t — Deferring te your latter Sap't. 14th. I “ anajaata* • lattar raeaJttd from Mr. K.r»n C.liarloh. winner *f the Wiaan Vtomgn* In the San S-ranoleee Telegrapher' ■ tcurnanent. The ln.tru.ant, together with the reeerA. haw. been tarne* tf« te Mr.Hwfleh whe 1b highly please! with It. The tournament committee wish to thank yo,u heartily far your mm.it> m «m » >.« m t,t, M. f.r m. •»«—* gee* haalth an* prepperity. Vary traly, ycure. 1C-RDI [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] E.F. HUTTON & COMPANY 490SANLFRlNasCOEET /f'^“ / o~o *2 C^o-Tist+^Jt v^c^C.. ^Ia*aa. ?7\a. / f f AAS\yt£^ /[jLs C. /CAJTH^so &- /^^- t s^~L\*sf yns^o <ZL^>*x^eJ &j\jt. sC*j~\ sf^s* ^">^c . >y\~ JLso f sOO'-Z' ~^Ca^o^-z. \J £Cw 771a *C*s yfA*A7>^Kslsr^a -'*£*-->'>-% -/Jk-T- -^Cc-O OJLl* AXrx^m -yv-i* , Orange , N. J., _ _ — - - 191 Hemtwii from uUjornaa A. Iftiamt New York School of Applied Design forWome/ 160-162 Lexington Avenue ' ' Our school, The Hew York School of Applied he- is used in our homes. Harvard and Yale may give men a Y®J^eB5,'fcea . asi&s&gssss&z Six hundred girls study here every year. The 8= g-uESsi: =a«ri?i.,srass3M,Ji5S j-. 2. Mr. Thomas A. Edison. Associated in the aotive management of this school are such practical men as Mr . houis Tiffany, Mr Prank Tilford, Mr. Philip Hiss. And we want you to *heoome a life-memher heoause we want the of your association, we want your praotioal endorsement, __ your stamp of approval. I trust you will give i i RR-rl v atinointment. Yours very truly. II SON AND HR. BALDWIN . Mother superior. Little Siotero of the poor. Home for the /wed, j Warren, Between 3o . 8 th t& p' St 3., Newark, H. J. Dear >£o ther Superior: miasioned me to r donation with one and a selected lie Amborol records, will be delivered iber 20th, 1915. Hr. Udioon has oora- to your request for a .s new Diamond Anberolas oi twenty-five (25) Blue ic instrument and reoordo ieliverett’oy our Truck within a day two. Ploase accept the donation with Hr. Edioon(a Compliments and the hope thot the music of hiB phonograph will bring a little cheer and sunshine into the lives of the poor and aged under your charge. Faithfully yours, TU0HA3 A. KDI30H, IHCORPORATJJD , Musical phonograph Division, ASST. SALKS HAMAS BH ■ executive OFiM^^ffPA3fti6^:tre«,\St,RT5,TY ■v , . December 7, 1915. Ur. Thomas A. Edison, Llewellyn Park, Orange, N. J. My dear Ur. Edison:; Please let me thank you for your reply to ity letter of the 22nd ult. and for your check for $10.00. I beg to send you herewith the Committee’s receipt. Thanking you again, 1 am Eespegifully, . /Q> — /2 aZLo-a y. ®fje j^etD fersep Cbtltiren’g Home ^octetp, ®6e ©tlatoart £f)il6rtn’S i?ome feotietp, Trenton, Ur. Thomas A. JSdison, Orange, h. j. Unclosed nerewith please find receipt for your kind contribution of $10.00, in support of the work of the new Jersey Children’s Home .Society. We assure you of our heartiest thanks for this gift and your interest in the work we are doing in behalf of Hew Jersey s needy children. Yours sincerely, Qz&QkrcU C JCS/CW Supe tinfeendent. [ New Jersey Children s Home Society DELAWARE CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY, AUXILIARY A. duplicate of thi. receipt i. (led with the Secretory. Addrer. .11 eomo.uoie.tioM. reseeding children, to Superintendent. Trenton, N. J. • No.,967^8^ - Jv \y' .on- Received from . 0 Pug~VU_«i-^ LJi/ . 4id gASu>&™&- _ iyv\ sear slr:- Your Kind remittance of §10. to \}ae general funds of. this Society is received. Please accept our thanks for this proof of the genuine humanity which you feel for the speechless servants of mankind. Enclosed please find receipt for your contribution, and again assuring you of our appreciation of your interest in our work, very truly yours, wkh/b Gen'l Manager. British War Relief Ass’n ino. Auditors Marwick, Mitchell, Peat & Co. 642 Fifth Avenue. New York Orange, H.J. Deo ember 14, 1915. Dear Mr. Edison, On behalf of the British War Belief Ass'n, I wish to acknowledge with grateful thanks, receipt of your donation of $20., for which X enclose our receipt Ho* 10478. I hope it may shortly be convenient for you to oall at our new headquarters at 542 Fifth Avenue, where we have an entire floor for the preparation and shipment of surgical supplies and other necessities for the relief of the wounded soldiers of Great Britain and her Allies, and for those unfortunate people made destitute by this horrible War. 1 am very glad to report to you that we have now shipped over 700 oases containing bandages and other surgioal supplies, and also olothing. . (liiti* rrf **“* t30 ' ^ P"‘W" December ,21, 1915. Mr. ThoraaB Edison, Orange, N. J. My dear Sir: In reply to your note on letter of Mrs. 0. E. George of" 913 Utah Avenue, thiB city, will say that the facts therein sta.ted are all true. We have one hundred seventy-two children In our state orphan's home at Twin Bridges, Montana, and while some of the charitable people of our city contribute toys, eto., at Christmas time, I am sorry to Bay the wants of the children are hardly covered, I find that Mrs. George has for the past few years contributed in her small way to the homeland has the children's welfare very much at heart, I know that anything that you might do will be highly appreciated by the children in that institution. Mayor. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] ji. - «»4u. X«^ ^ ; ,i %l c£jUi~~j* ^ rj ’ ' ' XSk. 4yt'/7i ificCj.i -.y^X £JL^«£~^l~ , ' /iX^t^J ~~t'/L*<. ts+< A , 'As?* )Ce^A 7^*^ \,UX*£< .4*~ f •*..< .„*e« :f. -£'-y •*>•« /-*-■' 'r/*'**'* -•- £kr£z~ -tL -f„ 4^ : . ; 3 ' -)sv<-**-£*- <if. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] . <r P~z>-~u*~£-0 / ^ i , ;£<CC J '/— /f — A <*■ a* sOtL.-k • j^yx'jujLu 7- &.,'..-i.-£^.J'“ '"" n-d?. — VUy, rt-7, “-' ;v.4f ;. . . . ^... . • . ■ Y: ■■•;-. '• •■■ ■ *»- •***77*.. "‘M&Z' ■ NATIONA'BaLLIED RELIEF COMMITTEE Dear Mr. Edison: On behalf of the National Allied Relief Committee I wish to thank you for your gift of §5.00. We sincerely appre¬ ciate your help and your interest. May I express to you the hearty thanks of the Committee. Your contribution has been placed to the credit of the General Fund. I am enclosing the receipt you sent us. Very truly yours, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ^ HHB/lR - Enc. Thomas A. Edison, Esq., Orange, N.J. from Sfyomaa A. iEfraott NEW MILLS HOTEL Seventh Avenue and 36ft Street NEW YORK 2 *-•*’=*£ /?/<*' 7VV~ /ibt.PL- t 7^i A5^— i/vs \ . J. <L^ £ry- $ <*- ^trvL. J e <7 r '<■ - ,r- • Tvty fr*czk£ZZ*U; ** / CKzSjt, ': »~M_ 7— y -.r- yio” ' JJ a u» iRpC?tltP& from AT. /., ‘2.^-’*^ lQl.f- (Ebontas A. Ebtfion / • - - - - * 0 T)n//nrr i ""S'-JL * ,r4r y^/- ;l Hew York, December 24,1915. Mr. Thomas A. Edison, Orange, H.J. Dear Sir: I received yonr kind letter of the 21th inst. and beg to express to you in the name of our Society my sinoerest thanks for your generous contribution of for the German Hed Cross. The money will be sent to our Central Committee in Berlin without delay or deduction to be used where aid is mostly needed. X take the liberty to enclose a few more of our booklets of the German Bed Cross, vfcich perhaps you would like to pass on to some of your friends who are also interested in. our relief work. Yours very truly, Kaiserl. Bezirksamtmann, German Red Cross Delegate. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] und besuchen die Verwundeten-Transporte nach der Ankunft, um mBglichst frUhzeitig die fachUrztliche Behandlung durch Ueberweisung an chirurgische und orthopUdische Kliniken einzuleiten. GeneaungBheime und Badekuren sorgen dafilr, dasa kein Soldat notdiirftiggeheilt aua dem Lazarett entlaaaen wird. Invaliden Fursorge. Mit alien Mitteln der modemen Heilkunde versucht das Deutsche Rote Kreuz die Ta- pferen, welche ihre Geaundheit im Dienste dea Vaterlandes hergaben, ao wiederherzustellen, dasa sie ala vollkrUftige Menachen im Frieden wieder ihrer Erwerbatatigkeit nachgehen kBn- nen. Die Blinden- und KrUppelheime, aowie Schulen ftir Einarmige u. a. w. leisten Hervor- ragendes in dem Bestreben, die Arbeitskraft der Kriegainvaliden zu erhalten und zu erhBhen. Im engen Zusammenhange damit ateht die Arbeitsvermittlungsstelle dea Deutachen Roten Kreuzea, der es atellenweise gelungen iat, bis zu achtzig Prozent der Kriegainvaliden in ihrem frilberen Beruf wiederunterzubringen. So werden die Schaden, die der Krieg auf gesundheitlichem und aozialem Gebiete hervor- ruft, auf das geringste Mass beschrUnkt. Unterstutzung der Familien Angehorigen. Die erweiterte FUrsorge-TUtigkeit des Roten Kreuzea im Heimatgebiet setzt mit der Unter¬ stutzung der AngehBrigen ins Feld gezogener Krieger ein. Zu diesem Zwecke wurden von den in alien Stadten berelts vorhandenen Frauengruppen des Deutachen Roten Kreuzea Sfiuglingsheime, Kinder-Pflegestatten, Kinder- krankenhauser.VolkskUchen, Arbeitsatatten und Rote Kreuz-NShatuben eingerichtet. Um eine Stockung des wirtschaftlichen Lebens zu ver- meiden, iat es erforderlich, dasa zum Teil Frauen die Plfitze der eingezogenen Manner einnehmen. Auch hier greift das Rote Kreuz helfend, vermittelnd und beratend ein. Unterstutzung der Wit wen und Waisen. Ala fernerer Hauptzweig der Roten Kreuz- Tatigkeit iat die Unterstutzung der Witwen und Waisen der gefallenen Krieger zu nennen. Die Krieger-WaisenhBuser sind gleichzeitig eine ErholungsstUtte ftir die aua dem Felde heim- kehrenden Schwestern. Die neugegrllndeten Erziehungsheime fUr Kriegawaisen nehmen den alleindastehenden MUttem eine der wesent- lichaten Laaten des Daseinskampfes ab und erziehen das kommende Gescblecht zu nUtzlichen Mitarbeitem der menschlichen Gesellschaft. Kriegsgefangenen Fursorge. Die Kriegsgefangenen FUrsorge des Roten Kreuzea hat es aich zur Aufgabe gemacht, den in Gefangenscbaft Geratenen ihr hartes Los nach MBglichkeit zu erleichtem. Vor allem schenGefangenenlagem untergebrachtenSolda- ten vor den Hiirten des sibirischen Winters zu schUtzen. Auch AuskUnfte Uber in Gefangen- schaft geratene Kriegateilnehmer erteilt das Rote Kreuz bereitwilligst. Die Vereinigten Staaten und das Deutsche Rote Kreuz. Mancher Feldpostbrief beweist, wie dank- bar die Anteilnahme des Deutsch-Amerika- nertums an der Wohlfahrt der Krieger aufge- nommen wird. Die ununterbrochen an Riesen- fronten fortschreitenden KUmpfe auf alien KriegBSchauplUtzen stellen jedoch bisher nie dagewesene AnsprUche an die Leistungsfahig- keit der Verbandsplfitze und an die treue PflichterfUllung aller im Dienste des Roten Kreuzea Stehenden. Neue Zweige der Kriegswohlfahrt sollen ins Leben gerufen werden; bereits vorhandene bedUrfen dringend de3 weiteren Ausbaues; darum ist jede Gabe zum Besten des Roten Kreuzes herzlich willkommen und wird unver- zUglich und imverkUrzt der Angabe des Stifters gemiiss verwandt. The Trustees of The Record Ambulance. On behalf of the Trustees, X wish to thank you very much indeed for the interest you have manifested in the assistance you are giving us in endeavoring to keep our service to the highest efficiency. The bonds will not be Issued until after January 1st, I 1916, and when ready, will he sent to you in accordance with the letter of Mr. Miller. ' j Very truly yours, I :-r-. /■ ' ■ :-y . Edison General File Series 1915. Chemicals (E-15-18) These folders contain correspondence, financial statements, contracts, technical notes and reports, and other documents relating to Edison's expanded production of organic chemicals in the year following the outbreak of World War I. Included are items pertaining to the design, construction, and operation of plants to extract benzol, toluol, and other valuable chemicals from coke oven gases. These plants were established in cooperation with the Cambria Steel Co. in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the Woodward Iron Co. in Woodward, Alabama, and the Dominion Steel Corp. in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Also included are documents regarding the establishment of several new chemical plants at Silver Lake, New Jersey, to convert benzol into phenol (carbolic acid), aniline, paraphenylenediamine, and other chemicals that could no longer be imported from Europe. The subjects covered in the documents include shipments of benzol and toluol from the coal plants to West Orange and to other buyers, the sale of toluol to the British government to make trinitrotoluene (TNT), and the opening of a second phenol plant at Silver Lake to supply the U.S. military with chemicals for the manufacture of picric acid, a derivative of phenol used in explosives. There are also references to methods of aniline synthesis, railroad freight rates and customs duties, labor issues, and shortages of raw materials, as well as undated notes and draft letters by Edison relating to plant design, specifications, and operation. Edison employees who appear in these documents include engineer William H. Mason, who supervised the installation of the benzol plants at Johnstown and Woodward; John Bacon, Jr., and Claude H. Opdyke, who managed the plants for Edison; Edison's personal assistant William H. Meadowcroft, who oversaw most of the chemical sales; chief engineer Miller Reese Hutchison; Silver Lake chemical engineers H. H. Meno Kammerhoff and Peter C. Christensen; and traffic manager John T. Rogers. Among the other correspondents are Shunzo Takaki of Mitsui & Co., which helped finance Edison's benzol plants and sold the products in Japan and Russia; C. L. Campbell of the E. B. Badger Co., which supplied distillation apparatus; steel company executives R. H. Banister, J. H. Plummer, and Edwin E. Slick; John D. Rockefeller and Henry C. Folger of the Standard Oil Co.; sales brokers Stanley Doggett and Robert T. Lozier; and representatives of numerous other companies with which Edison had a business or technical relationship, including Bayer, Du Pont, Merck, Monsanto, J.P. Morgan, Squibb, and firms in the rubber and gas industries. There is also correspondence with military officers, including Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan, paymaster general of the U.S. Navy; Lieutenant Colonel Odus C. Homey of Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, New Jersey; and Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss of the Department of the Navy's Bureau of Ordnance. Approximately 20 percent of the documents have been selected. The selected items relate primarily to Edison's personal involvement in the chemical projects. Much of the unselected material consists of routine business correspondence to and from Meadowcroft, including requests for price quotes on benzol, phenol, toluol, and other chemicals, most of which received standard replies stating that all quantities had already been sold. Other unselected items include proposals for business arrangements with various companies that were ultimately not pursued, follow-up material on topics already represented in the selected documents, and duplicates of correspondence found in the General Letterbook Series. Also unselected are letters between engineers on specific technical details not involving Edison; internal shipping documents concerning drums and tank cars; monthly aniline sales summaries; and unsolicited and unanswered requests for information. Marginal notations by Edison on incoming correspondence that merely repeat the information in the selected documents have also been excluded, for example in the case of the numerous inquiries from representatives of the textile, fur dyeing, and rubber industries. Related material can be found in the Harry F. Miller File — Chemical Correspondence and Contracts (Legal Series) and in the Chemical Production Records (Special Collections Series). Edison General File Series 1915. Chemicals (E-15-18) January Republic Steel and Iron Co., Youngstown, 0. Gentlemen: Would your Company consider a proposal from me for me to al )hu txtm- ' rr<?c. t a arnli Benzol Absorbing Plant at your works for absorbing A • tie Benzol hydrocarbons from your gas. It makes an unaprreeiable difference in the heating value of the gas, and would bring you in qtiite a revenue. It requires a specially designed apparatus to warrant its erection for so small a number of ovens as you have. It will not interfere in the slightest with your present method of operating. (vote, a. «*.<.'«_ *«■« ««■<'<•* f •*■<> J Yours v:ry truly, Uro-oU^b <j\ cm /At* ctt£t) , ■ Co-ej— ^ Cc . Dominion Steel Corporation, Limited Toronto January 2nd, 1915 Thomas A. Edison, Esq., Orange, H. J. Dear Sir:- I have held over a reply to your favour of 23rd ultimo as we had a number of enquiries on the same subject. Some of these originate with the British Military Authorities and until we can come to a definite point with them it would be impossible fbr us to consider any of the proposals wo have from the United States. Our only answer at the moment, therefore, is that we oould not entertain your suggestion. Yours truly. k Jan .4,1 915 . Hr. E. H. Blummer, Bras., Dominion Steel Corporation, Ltd., Toronto, Can. Dear Sir-. I am in receipt of your favor of the 2nd instant and beg to than!: yon for your explanation. You may say to the British Military Authorities that ■ I can put up a benzoid hydro-carbon absorbing plant in sixty work-*ng days , and site the n the toluol they are in need or. I want benzol. fhay have plenty of benzol in England, and there is no embargo on its shipment to America, but the price is so high, the shipping facilities so bad, and the cost of drums so , great, that I cannot afford to buy it. You iiaay also say to the British Military Authorities that if they need carbolic acid, either for antiseptics or for trinit rophenol' (picric acid) . that if I can get my supply of benzol, and there is any excess, I would agree to erect a plant • to make such excess benzol into synthetic carbolic acid at their expense. ' I erected my carbolic acid plant here near Orange in . seventeen working days, and an mailing daily. 3400 pounds of carV bolic acid. If the Military people want quick action, let them send their representative down here to Orange to see me. I would like to help out..' I want no profit on anything I con do to help out. All I want is some benzol at a reasonable price. Yours very truly. Pont de Nemours Powder Co. CONDENSITE COMPANY OF AMERICA Bloomfield, N.J. ' (o^ at f January 4th, 1915. ar* ^oma^rEdison, Orange , My dear Mr- Edison: *-4*4.1*** aJK-^. w- 1 1 jn%^X^P^atcX^h^ JrTi>"~ ^ Siemon, of the Hayden Chemical V/orks, who in/orLs ine_t^at hfol *\aa.*^Aa <* c ihw J ** 'u ’ * company in Germany has been manufacljiiri^feyntheU c phenol _ . > for some years very s nc £el^:fc that less cost than the naturtfflrprcpn selling at its normal price, however, calls for the operation of a ri^TnU' 'Targe plant. Mr. Siemon Bays their system of manufacturing phenol is one they have devised after a good deal of expensive experimental work, and while any ono undertaking its manufacture would doubtless in time devise as economic methods as theirs, .a groat deal of money might he saved hy taking advantage of their experience ana believes that his people in Germany woxild be willing to make some very reasonable plan by which you couia socure the required information and upon the payment of some small royalty or some shch method. At the same time, it is his opinion that importations of phenol will soon be renewed, and the necessity of manufacturing pass. . I give you this information for what it is worth. Very truly yours, tCirK l3yu-K.ru, Junuary 4th. 1916. Mr. Kammorhoff : Herewith I hand you memorandum in regard to Carbolic to be shipped from your plant. *his is the memorandum of which I showed you a pencilled draft this after¬ noon. I have sent carbon copy to Mr. Burton. iV. H. HEADOIYCHOFE. EiiClOSUKE. [ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] CARBOLIC SO BE SHIPPED FROM MR. K/iRUMtHQgg'S PlAag. Wax Plant, £428 pounds, a day for 2 nooks . " 2143 Squibbs, 172 Picatinny, 181 U. E. Havy, £30 Monsanto 107 Siiteui & Co. (non contract) 800 pounds a day until fiarch Slat, 1916. ” ' n (old contract )2700 " " " " 85,023 lbs. have boon , shipped . toe daily quantities above montionod are figured on basis of 30 dayc to t; month. " " afterward.. " ", or 6417 pounds every 30 deys. " ", " 16802 " " 30 " . " ", or 760 ” a nook, until Mcrch 11, 1916. . fir, KaomorhQf f : Monsanto originally purchased a total quantity of 36,600 pounds. The ontire quantity was to bo delivered in the year ending March 11, 1916. So are behind in dolivories, but i!r. Bdicon doee not want the shortage to be shipped until second week of inarch. You will contlnuo to ship 760 pounds a week and: in the first wo ok of March call me up and wo will arrange about shipping tho shortage. . to -Mr* Burton. N c.o. h inspect your plant r or the manufacture of carbolic acid, which, I assure you, is thoroughly appreciated. While at the plant, I asked Hr. Kaiaaerhoff and his chemist if they thought we could Use some suction filters which we have on hand in place of E. B. Badger & Sons Co. fflotistrurtnra uf (Elifititral Apparate Jan. 4, 19X5. Thomas A. Edison, Xno. , Your inquiry of Jan. 2nd received, and we will send you today or at the latest tomorrow detailed esti¬ mate of apparatus required for. refined benzol. This is, of course, a matter which we can .handle iperfectly, both as regards construction anci desigrilof apparatus and prompt delivery. ^ -^1% ) You mention column still “of cast iron, but we be¬ lieve that we can give you a cheaper apparatus quicker by making the column with shells of oxy-acotylBne welded sheet steel and the tubes of the dephlegmator and condenser of thin copper, the shells of the dephlegmator likewise. We thank you for this inquiry which will have our best attention. We will have our Mr. Lunt call on you on Tuesday or Wednesday to discuss this matter. E. B. Badger & Sons Co. (Emiatrurtora nf (Eltmiral Apparatus 63-75 PITTS STREET BOSTON. U. S. A. % vo. J • f JK"' Q*y£, ’frJt n&u, p- MF-A# xsijfc MfedMirtty -*■* O. ctW AJL&a^d^ a/rJcu*JM fa- I ' 'JL, f/i. Lm^ ['trlr A y(Uuf 1~<Al hufUf** -€Ull -*» y UUW E. B. Badger & Sons Co. Replying further to your inquiry of Jan. 2nd respecting Benzol Refining Apparatus, we aro enclosing our Proposal No. 699 covering such apparatus. It will he necessary for us to tell you just exactly how we have estimated. In the first place you specify an apparatus to pro¬ duce 1000 gallons of "pure henzol" in 24 hours, stating that it will have to distil rather slow¬ ly to get the right quality. This corresponds to an output of somewhat over 40 gallons per hour. It will, however, he necessary to pro¬ vide a certain amount of time for filling and emptying the still, also to allow some time for redistillation of the heads and intermediate pro¬ ducts, so that it will he well to figure on dis¬ tilling this 1000 gallons in about 20 hours, or at the rate of approximately 50 gallons per hour during the actual time of distillation. »>, v .Of course, this capacity depends quite materially -on; the' exact gr^de of henzol which you furnish, ? and .-you', stated to the writer personally that, the' grades-: which you get vary considerably. . ' .J. .'Tlio^'se’co'nd-hand still which we furnish¬ ed you at Silver 'Lake, and which our Mr. Lunt has put into iop oration at your request, was guaranteed to distil” during the distillation between 20 and 25 - 2 - Thomas A. Edison, Ini Gallons per hour; i.e., to deliver this amount of product. Our Mr. Lunt states that the crude pro¬ duct furnished was quite crude and contained a con¬ siderably percentage of head products boiling Below 80°, of which head products there should be only a very small percentage in regular 90 fc benzol. This 20" 40-plate column gave, however, on straight distillation after removal of head products an output of close to 45 gallons per hour of benzol, the larger part of which will undoubtedly answer the requirements of "pure benzol. Mr. Lunt is having test made of this today, we believe, so that you can know oxaotly about this. Of course, the head products will contain some benzol and will have to be redistilled, and also at the end of each distillation there will be a certain amount of benzol and toluol, with inter- - mediate products mixed, which will have to be re¬ distilled at intervals. This so-called £ail_ product is obtained after the "pure benzol has stop¬ ped distilling, and from that time to the point where all the benzol has been removed from the still. . -®?1' B Bhould not amount to more than 2 or ifc of the still • charge . You will see therefore that this column whioh you have at Silver Lake will probably give an aver¬ age output, allowing for filling and emptying and redistillation, as stated, of probably close to « gallons per hour, certainly more than 30, ^sa-inat your original request of 20 gallons per hour for this apparatus, which is, of course, satisfactory. -V>We 'presume , as stated, that tte grade of benzol ..•produced at this rate of distillation will Practically • ^•answer the 'requirements of "pure benzol. Howwor, if i -ihe'$re'sent 'apparatus were operating to produce the \ highest gradef possible you might wiBh to run it some- \ wliat slower.; say, at 25 gallons per hour, whioh would ^midoubtojiiyf gfye a very pure product. V^CW^^JWarative’ basis a 30" column, with 30 Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Jan. 5/1915. plates should give a production during actual op¬ eration of 50 gallons per hour without difficulty, and allowing for filling and emptying and redistil- lation of heads and tails, an average production of over 40 gallons per hour, and easily give you an output of 1000 gallons "pure benzol" of finest qual¬ ity in 24 hours; in fact, we know that you will find a 30" column of this design will give you considerab¬ ly more than this. Wo know, however, that you would not want to figure too close, and there are always times when you would want to turn out, if possible, on account of shut-downs, perhaps, a larger amount. We have therefore